Hugh Jackman Joins Neil Blomkamp's CHAPPIE

Hugh Jackman Joins Neil Blomkamp's CHAPPIE

The Wolverine has revealed his next role while doing press for Prisoners at the Zurich Film Festival. He will join Sharlto Copley in Elysium director Neil Blomkamp's next sci-fi flick, Chappie. Read on for more..

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By MarkCassidy - Sep 29, 2013 04:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: Screen Daily



Hugh Jackman has broke the news that he'll play a part in Neil Blomkamp's Chappie while promoting Prisoners at the Zurich Film Festival. "I am doing a role in Neill’s new film, called Chappie, which we shoot in Johannesburg," the X-Men: Days Of Future Past actor revealed. "I’m there for a couple of weeks at the beginning of next year." The movie will also star Blomkamp regular Sharlto Copley, who'll play the title role (via motion capture) of a law enforcement robot who is stolen and reprogrammed by a couple of gangsters played by Ninja and Yolandi Visser of Die Antwoord. The Newsroom's Dev Patel will also star. According to Bleeding Cool, Jackman will likely play "a CEO who ends up on the wrong side of the gangsters. He’s apparently quite a resourceful character, though." Chappie is based on Blomkamp's short film Tetra Vaal, which you can see below.

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MrSundayMovies
MrSundayMovies - 9/29/2013, 4:34 AM
Awesome, looking forward to it.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 9/29/2013, 4:36 AM
Great news.
Hugh Jackman is a very very multi-talented man.
GetsugaTensho22
GetsugaTensho22 - 9/29/2013, 4:42 AM
Die Antwoord is [frick]ing terrible and stupid, and is the pinnacle of what is wrong with the music industry. I mean, this is a group of people who encourage dressing like trailer park hobos as a fashion statement. Ugh.
Lozzy
Lozzy - 9/29/2013, 5:04 AM
Hugh Jackman could play a role of toilet paper and he would nail it.
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 9/29/2013, 5:08 AM
Awesome. Glad Hughie is working with Neil.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 9/29/2013, 5:09 AM
I strangely like some of Die Antwoord.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 9/29/2013, 5:14 AM
Cool. Can't wait.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 9/29/2013, 5:31 AM
SuperCat
SuperCat - 9/29/2013, 7:07 AM
Heard of Die Antwoord but not familiar with their music though. As long as the two can act, I'm cool with it.
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 9/29/2013, 7:09 AM
Number five is alive!
ComicFan1134
ComicFan1134 - 9/29/2013, 8:16 AM
Neil Blomkamp And Sharlto Copley...The New Johnny Depp And Tim Burton,LOL!
TheDozarian
TheDozarian - 9/29/2013, 10:36 AM
Hmm... looks like 3rd World RoboCop, to me... lol!
Don't get me wrong, I like the look of it, but... yeah... lol!
Jolt17
Jolt17 - 9/29/2013, 10:56 AM
Oh, wow. Elysium severely broke my heart, so I'll be careful in maintaining my expectation toward this one, but Hugh surely is a great addition. Still, though, I really wish Chappie will prove that Neill Blomkamp isn't just a one-hit wonder. (Though District 9 was one hell of a wonder.)
DJSpidey26
DJSpidey26 - 9/29/2013, 11:17 AM
Die Antwoord is ruining this movie already for me!
Clainer
Clainer - 9/29/2013, 12:16 PM
I watched 'Prisoners' today and Hugh was AWESOME in it. I recommend.
Kyos
Kyos - 9/29/2013, 12:35 PM
Okay, hadn't known about Die Antwoord before today. I guess it's okay as long as they can act...?!
IIIAdamantiumIII
IIIAdamantiumIII - 9/29/2013, 1:01 PM
LOL this should be very interesting....
IUsedToBeThecase
IUsedToBeThecase - 9/29/2013, 2:14 PM
Die ant man DIE. ..



Who's Die antwoord?
KiddSoul
KiddSoul - 9/29/2013, 3:21 PM
That robots head reminds me so much of the anime, Patlabor: mobile police.
staypuffed
staypuffed - 9/29/2013, 6:05 PM
Someone turn off caps lock on @matinum's computer.
staypuffed
staypuffed - 9/29/2013, 6:06 PM
EVERYTHING IS IN CAPITAL LETTERS LIKE IM SCREAMING
WHICH MEANS
IM RIGHT AND EVERYONE IS WRONG
Humperdink
Humperdink - 9/29/2013, 7:38 PM
Hmm...I guess Yolandi was right when she said...

'My bodyguard helped me get through the bar, Neil Blomkamp's making me a movie star.'

...in that old song 'Baby's On Fire'.

03:56



Yolandi Visser was also considered for the role of Lisbeth in Fincher's 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo', although aside from their videos I've never seen them act in anything.

They're really just conceptual artists that pretend to be poor Afrikaner rappers but I dig some of what they do.
MementoMori
MementoMori - 9/30/2013, 11:10 AM
I really am interested in this film, haven't heard a lot about it. Been a Hugh Jackman fan from day one. Seriously, the dude is just awesome personified. So, good news to hear he's added to what to me has an interesting chance for a film. And, don't wanna not give honor where it is due, Sharlto Copley is also an amazing actor. Really think he's one of the most talented actors on screen today.
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