MGM has found their replacement for Hugh Laurie as the villain in their upcoming remake of Robocop. While it was rumored for a bit that we may see Clive Owen fill the role, another actor has signed on. Probably known best in the geek community for playing Batman in the Tim Burton films, Academy Award winning actor Michael Keaton has joined the cast of RoboCop. He will play Raymond Sellers, the villainous head of Omni Corp. Director Jose Padilha stated:
“Michael is the final addition to the amazing cast we have assembled for this film and it is so great to have the last puzzle piece in place. It is thrilling that everything has come together to bring this innovative new vision of RoboCop to life. We’ve got a great script, a great cast, some killer ED-209’s and I can’t wait to get Alex Murphy back on the streets.”
The actor will star opposite Joel Kinnaman (The Killing) and a very impressive cast that also features Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman and many other fine actors. Production is set to start next month on the film with RoboCop scheduled to hit theaters August 9th, 2013.
Source: Deadline