Keanu Reeves, Johnny Depp And Tom Cruise Being Looked At For Robocop Remake?

Keanu Reeves, Johnny Depp And Tom Cruise Being Looked At For Robocop Remake?

According to Clint over at Moviehole, the above trio are the actors MGM are looking at to star as Murphy, better known as Robocop..

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By MarkCassidy - Apr 12, 2011 08:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Robocop
Source: Moviehole

While speaking about Tom Cruise's Tropic Thunder spin off, Clint over at Moviehole mentions that he, Keanu Reeves and Johnny Depp are the mega stars that MGM might be looking at to star as Alex Murphy in their Robocop remake.



He suggest that if the actors haven't been approached yet, it's only a matter of time before they will be. MGM have brought on Brazilian filmmaker Jose Padilha (Elite Squad) and screen writer Josh Zetumer to develop a new take on the story of good cop Alex Murphy, resurrected as the near unstoppable cyborg Robocop.

No plot details are known as of yet, and we are not sure exactly how different a take on the original this remake will be, but I can't imagine and of the gentlemen mentioned above relishing the idea of hiding their face under a helmet similar to the one seen in the original! But you never know of course.

Image courtesy of Screenrant

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Dynamo
Dynamo - 4/12/2011, 8:50 AM
Oh god please not Keanu. The guy can't act for shit. Just because the guy's a Robot doesn't mean he should be wooden.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 4/12/2011, 8:56 AM
I'm all for none of these guys.


@ Dynamo-lmao
getupkid
getupkid - 4/12/2011, 9:02 AM
I agree that Reeves is a piss poor actor, but of the three mentioned, he's the only one I could see even accepting the role...
loganoneil
loganoneil - 4/12/2011, 9:04 AM
My vote - Keanu. He acts like a robot already, so it wouldn't be a stretch for him. LMAO!
Protonite
Protonite - 4/12/2011, 9:05 AM
Please give it to Keanu. He's basically a robot in all his movies anyway.
hotkarl8083
hotkarl8083 - 4/12/2011, 9:06 AM
Is Tom Cruise going to be mini Robocop? Dude is what, 5'6"? All praise the Lord Zenu!
Dynamo
Dynamo - 4/12/2011, 9:12 AM
Really guys? Murphy has a character arc in which he has to accept his humanity while gaining memories of his past life. He has to accept the fact that he can no longer be the man he was before, but he doesn't want to be a machine for a totalitarian conglomerate. The dude is in mental turmoil, wrapped in a metal case. The last time Keanu looked even mildly interested was in Bill and Ted.
the99comic
the99comic - 4/12/2011, 9:15 AM
keanue is piss actor? keanue has some best film-
speed
street fight
matrix
The Devil's Advocate
Point Break
Chain Reaction
The Watcher
the99comic
the99comic - 4/12/2011, 9:16 AM
johnny depp is great brillaint actor tom cruiser is good actor
jeremySee
jeremySee - 4/12/2011, 9:19 AM
whoever they choose will be British
StrangerX
StrangerX - 4/12/2011, 9:19 AM
@Dynamo-I think Keanu may actually be too busy completing the Bill and Ted journey to do this anyway.
AlReg
AlReg - 4/12/2011, 9:21 AM
All of them would suck as Robocop. Now I have liked some of these actors in movies so I am not saying that just to troll but none of them could play a family man police officer turned machine.
Dynamo
Dynamo - 4/12/2011, 9:21 AM
@The99comic

Good movies, piss poor acting.
nuck82
nuck82 - 4/12/2011, 9:22 AM
no, no, and no
TheLight
TheLight - 4/12/2011, 9:22 AM
Maybe Keanu could play the new Murphy. I mean have you guys seen him in "Street Kings"?
SUPERSP00NS
SUPERSP00NS - 4/12/2011, 9:22 AM
@the99comic
Don't forget A Scanner Darkly! That film was a benchmark in live-action animation and he was brilliant in it!
I must admit he has been terrible in many films recently but people do seem to forget that, given decent material, these actors can shine. A lot of it down to poor scriptwork etc... Look at The Day The Earth Stood Still (the remake of course) that film was terrible as it was, if a film is awful then the actors won't feel any drive to persist in their abilities to make an effort. If Robocop is a decent film then i'm sure he'd give it his fullest efforts.
naterator
naterator - 4/12/2011, 9:34 AM
if these are my choices then REEVES. def not the other two.



Akercocke
Akercocke - 4/12/2011, 9:41 AM
Who cares if Keanu can't act? We're talking about Robocop, I mean, this role doesn't require an award winning performance. Tom Cruise is a terrible actor too, but I like Keanu better, a stiff actor sucks no doubt, but overacting is even worse
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/12/2011, 9:43 AM
three totally wrong choices.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 4/12/2011, 9:44 AM
@N
Dynamos joke makes perfect sense to me.
Rodimus9
Rodimus9 - 4/12/2011, 9:45 AM
Those are all bad choices. Horrible Sh*tty choices.
Rodimus9
Rodimus9 - 4/12/2011, 9:46 AM
Russel crowe would make a great Robocop!
Rexgabe
Rexgabe - 4/12/2011, 9:48 AM
Haha, hasn't Detroit suffered enough?
RacerREX
RacerREX - 4/12/2011, 9:49 AM
Why is Depp on the short list for every role out there? It's getting to be where he will be tapped to play Barberella next. The guys a hell of an actor but he's not suited for EVERY role!

As for Keeanu this role hits too close to home as he has been playing a stiff, mono-toned robot throughout his entire career. He should team-up with Ben Affleck to do "Mannequin 3: Mannequins in Manhattan".

Cruise has shown flashes of acting ability before, but clearly Jerry McGuire isn't turned into Robocop. He is better suited to flashy, upbeat roles.

The only actor I could see as a worse fit than these 3 would be Leonardo DiCaprio!

Michael C. Hall has been bandied about for Daredevil around these parts, but IMO would make a very good Alex Murphy.

hoodedjester
hoodedjester - 4/12/2011, 9:56 AM
How about none, I'd rather not even see this get remade as the original ones are classic. Hell, the series wasn't even that bad either.
luxterg
luxterg - 4/12/2011, 9:58 AM
.... all terrible choices, but if there was a gun to my head... Keanu. The other two would just be weird as Robocop.... Keanu is already a robo-something.
Rodimus9
Rodimus9 - 4/12/2011, 10:10 AM
Michael c hall as Robocop? You're clueless.
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 4/12/2011, 10:10 AM
I hope to God this is just a rumor. These are all absolutely horrible choices. Every piece of news about this project makes it sound worse and worse. I am truly convinced there is a vendetta against the 80s in Hollywood and that their goal is to destroy every good film that came out in that decade.
jeremySee
jeremySee - 4/12/2011, 10:12 AM
All terrible choices for Robocop, IMO. They are all talented but too "soft" to play a tough, street smart cop who becomes a cybernetic one-man riot squad that spouts ultra-cool Schwarzenegger one liners...

Ray Stevenson has been a great character actor, as well as talented, bad @$$, and tall enough to be imposing.

(there's my next 2 cents)
sbdc1939
sbdc1939 - 4/12/2011, 10:15 AM
those guys are terrible choices. Get an unknown guy to play robocop.
spidey1994
spidey1994 - 4/12/2011, 10:16 AM
Christopher Eccleston is the only one I can see playing RoboCop.
spiderneil
spiderneil - 4/12/2011, 10:17 AM
my GOSH!

NONE. OF. THE. ABOVE!!!
naterator
naterator - 4/12/2011, 10:17 AM
haha...bring the original guy back.....who cares if hes old now....hes a robot.
Crisis
Crisis - 4/12/2011, 10:20 AM
ninguno de los tres... son muy malos
StrangerX
StrangerX - 4/12/2011, 10:24 AM
Someone suggested Paul Bettany a while back. I like that choice over all of these.
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