Joel Kinnaman Talks RoboCop Remake, Homage


Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop, from 1987, was a singular work of pop art, blending together an intriguing sci-fi concept, biting satire, considerable action violence, social commentary and more. It sparked various sequels and spin-off properties and now, more than 15 years later, a reboot from respected Brazilian-born director José Padilha that uses the same basic conceit as a framework to explore the place of drones and militarized robotics in modern society. At a recent Los Angeles press day, star Joel Kinnaman spoke at length about the challenges of acting in a restrictive full-body suit, and how to strike a balance between homage to the original RoboCop and something different. The conversation is excerpted over at ShockYa, so click here for the read.