Joel Kinnaman Confirmed To Play RoboCop In Jose Padilha's Reboot

Joel Kinnaman Confirmed To Play RoboCop In Jose Padilha's Reboot

It has been confirmed that The Killing's Joel Kinnaman will bring RoboCop back to the big screen as the title character. Hit the jump for details.

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By JoshWilding - Mar 03, 2012 08:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Action
Source: Deadline



It was revealed last month that star of AMC's The Killing, Joel Kinnaman, was in talks to play RoboCop in MGM's planned reboot of the franchise. Deadline now reports that the deal has been closed and he will play the character (originally brought to the big screen by actor Peter Weller in the 1987 film) in Jose Padhila's reboot of the franchise. They add that Strike Entertainment partners Eric Newman and Marc Abraham are producing with a script from Josh Zetumer. Kinnaman most recently appeared alongside Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington in Safe House. How do you feel about the decision to cast the actor? Sound off with your thoughts below.

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Dynamo
Dynamo - 3/3/2012, 8:26 AM
Well this is interesting...
WolvieCBM
WolvieCBM - 3/3/2012, 8:28 AM
Good, good. Looking forward to this a little bit more now.
LucasMend
LucasMend - 3/3/2012, 8:34 AM
Never heard about him, let's see how this turns out
Dynamo
Dynamo - 3/3/2012, 8:40 AM
As a massive fan of the original, I don't know what to think of this...
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 3/3/2012, 8:42 AM
NOOOO I want michael fassbender!!!
PaulRom
PaulRom - 3/3/2012, 8:42 AM
Never heard of him before, but he seems to be a solid choice.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 3/3/2012, 8:42 AM
Yea I loved the original. It does feel weird having another movie coming out.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 3/3/2012, 8:45 AM
and yes Michael Fassbender would have been an awesome choice.
Jolt17
Jolt17 - 3/3/2012, 8:49 AM
Have never seen him before, and he's fairly unknown, eh? That's good, I'd love to be surprised by his performance; and he can fit the role, I guess. Always love such kind of casting.

They have to make this reboot right, though.
Benjamitesandwich
Benjamitesandwich - 3/3/2012, 8:49 AM
This guy is a fantastic actor. If you haven't seen The Killing, I strongly recommend that you see it. I'm sure he'll make a fine robocop.
Action
Action - 3/3/2012, 8:49 AM
I'm fine with him playing robocop. I just hope the movie is as good as the original movie.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 3/3/2012, 9:03 AM
@ironman53- its weird because they are trying to modernize a character that was ahead of its time.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 3/3/2012, 9:08 AM


WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK OF THIS GUY?
BLUEEYEDBEAST
BLUEEYEDBEAST - 3/3/2012, 9:09 AM
Does it really matters what actor you put in the role? His face will be covered and all his lines will be delivered in that flat robot voice. Don't get me wrong, I love Robocop. But really, anyone can play him.
Kayo
Kayo - 3/3/2012, 9:10 AM
@Benjamitesandwich: i second your comment bro, got a DVD of The Killing too and he was great in it. Am looking forward on this one.
Seejay
Seejay - 3/3/2012, 9:13 AM

Some comic book related information.

He is evidently best friend with "Alexander Skarsgard". The guy that was among the 3 last as the choice to play Thor. But instead his father got a role in the movie (Selvig).

They are both from Sweden.

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Floke
Floke - 3/3/2012, 9:16 AM
A Swede as Robocop? Dead ör alive, yör cömming with me.. :) Its good to see Swedes being cast as something other than Russians in Hollywood nowdays.
Benjamitesandwich
Benjamitesandwich - 3/3/2012, 9:18 AM
@Diffuser
It's incredible! Very few shows actually make me yell at the television, and this is one of them. So stoked for season two!
Floke
Floke - 3/3/2012, 9:22 AM
Blueeyedbeast - Just like Nathalie Portman in Ep1! I do belive, however, it takes a good actor to deliver emotions by hardly speaking and not showing much of his face. Peter did a great jobb with that.
Seejay
Seejay - 3/3/2012, 9:24 AM
@Floke

I'm guessing you are referring to "Dolph Lundgren" as "Ivan Drago" in Rocky.. ? :)

As with Alexander, Joel hardly have any accent. Not that I have noticed anyway, and I've seen quite a lot of True Blood.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 3/3/2012, 9:28 AM
THING IS, HOW WILL THEY GO ABOUT DOING THIS ROBOCOP? REMINISCENT OF WELLER OR SOMETHING NEW? I DON'T WANNA SEE A MORE STREAMLINE CYBORG, THE GUY LOOKS SLIM ENOUGH TO FILL A PRACTICAL SUIT, WELLER HAD TO BE A SLIM GUY TO EVEN IT ALL OUT...



BUT I JUST WANNA KNOW WHERE THEY TAKE THIS, AND IF THE AUDIENCE WITH FANS OF ROBOCOP WILL ACCEPT IT, BUT THE WAY I SEE IT, IF YOUR GOING TO DO IT LIKE SAY FOR EXAMPLE THE JOKER..YOU GOTTA SEE HIM IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT WAY YET STAY TRUE TO IT-HEATH LEDGER WAS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF HOW RE-DOING SOMETHING DONE THAT ABSOLUTELY EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS. JUST CURIOUS WHERE THEY GO WITH IT. PEOPLE WILL EXPECT WHAT THEYRE USE TO, QUESTION IS WHAT WILL THEY DO TO MAKE IT ROBOCOP BUT A NEW WAY OF LOOKING AT "THE IDEA" OF ROBOCOP.
Seejay
Seejay - 3/3/2012, 9:37 AM
@GUNSMITH

Yeah.

It is actually warranted to do a remake (reboot) of this franchisee. The original films made before the breakthrough of CGI.

Today, however, this character can be made really cool. A depiction well deserved .
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 3/3/2012, 9:39 AM
RISE PLANET OF THE APES-HOW DID IT HAPPEN-, STAR TREK-SAME CHARACTERS WE LOVE BUT TIME ALTERED/ALTERNATE TIMELINE ALLOWING NEW POSSIBILITIES-BATMAN BEGINS-STEPPING MORE INTO REALISTIC AND PRACTICAL..REBOOTS THAT WORKED AND HAVE EARNED SEQUELS. I HOPE THIS NEW ROBO WORKS JUST AS WELL.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 3/3/2012, 9:44 AM
IF I WAS THE DIRECTOR I'D SAY.."WHAT HAVEN'T WE SEEN ROBOCOP DO AND WHAT IS TOO MUCH?"



DID YOU GUYS LIKE THE JET PACK AND BUMBLEBEE ARM BLASTER??
Seejay
Seejay - 3/3/2012, 9:48 AM
@GUNSMITH

Agree with the ones you mentioned. As much as I despise remakes, they can be warranted. Especially films that rely heavy on effects, and was made during the 80s, and 90s.

E.g. CB-movies.

But there are exceptions, e.g. "The Thing".
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 3/3/2012, 9:49 AM
I AGREE SEEJAY- THE THING WAS COOL
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 3/3/2012, 10:10 AM
Good actor.

Hope they give Robocop justice.
mattattack
mattattack - 3/3/2012, 10:19 AM
Fantastic actor so count me in!
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 3/3/2012, 10:52 AM
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 3/3/2012, 11:04 AM
I WANT ONE OF THOSE TEA AND THIS..
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 3/3/2012, 11:18 AM
wonder if it's gonna be all bloody like the first two

should be
HeadlessJensen
HeadlessJensen - 3/3/2012, 2:12 PM
Not what I was hoping for. So many other great choices out there. He kinda looks like he'd be the villain instead. Oh well.
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 3/3/2012, 2:26 PM
I don't know about him as Robocop.

I've heard he's great actor, but he doesn't look like Alex Murphy to me.

@teabag Lol. Robocop: Go-go-gadget stilts :P
SecretAvenger001
SecretAvenger001 - 3/3/2012, 3:24 PM
I can't wanna watch this, but if they must don't forget the best line in all of the movies..."I'll buy that for a Dollar!!!"
ironpool007
ironpool007 - 3/3/2012, 3:35 PM
Sounds good to me. I've never seen any of his work before, but he's a fresh face, which means we'll be able to see him as RoboCop, and not the actor underneath. It's the same reason why Richard Donner chose Christopher Reeves as Superman over more popular actors of the time.
ManOfKrypton
ManOfKrypton - 3/3/2012, 3:39 PM
I'm not sure... I'll reserve judgment now. I know one thing for certain.... It will never beat the original!
hunterelf
hunterelf - 3/3/2012, 3:43 PM
never heard of him before
SuperFrost
SuperFrost - 3/3/2012, 3:45 PM
well hmmmmmm? They better not screw this up.
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