Frank Grillo Joins The DCU As Rick Flag, Leading The Cast Of ‘Creature Commandos’
The 'Kingdom' actor had been teasing his move since last week. Find out who else is on the team.
Actor Frank Grillo is officially confirmed to be joining the new DC Universe. He will play Rick Flag Sr., starting with the upcoming animated series Creature Commandos, as the show’s full cast is revealed.
Grillo is well-known for having played Brock Rumlow aka Crossbones in Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War, in which the character blew himself up and whose mishandling by Scarlet Witch is the final straw leading to the Sokovia Accords, therefore leaving him available for roles like this. Grillo most recently stars in The Resurrection of Charles Manson, directed by his son Remy Grillo.
However, as The Wrap confirmed his casting individually, Collider managed to get the exclusive on revealing everybody else. Joining the previously announced Sean Gunn reprising as Weasel is him adding the role of G.I. Robot, Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana Rostovic, Indira Varma as The Bride, Zoe Chao as Nina Mazursky, Alan Tudyk as Dr. Phosphorus, and David Harbour as Eric Frankenstein, with Steve Agee reprising his role as John Economos. DC Universe shepherd and Studio CEO James Gunn even confirmed the news on Twitter, reaffirming the idea that these actors would be playing their characters in live-action and animation, in series and films. Harbour will also be starring in Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts next year, reprising his role as Alexei, Red Guardian from Black Widow, while Bakalova voices Cosmo in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3.
Creature Commandos is set to be the first project in the new DC Universe’s first chapter, Gods and Monsters, and will premiere next year on what will be Max, as HBO Max rebrands on May 23.
