A Former Batman Replaces Hugh Laurie As The Villain In ROBOCOP

A Former Batman Replaces Hugh Laurie As The Villain In ROBOCOP

MGM have found a replacement for Hugh Laurie (House) in director Jose Padilha's RoboCop remake, and the villain will be played by a former Caped Crusader! Which one? Well, hit the jump to find out! The director also comments on the casting.

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By JoshWilding - Aug 29, 2012 03:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Robocop
Source: Deadline


Best known for playing Batman in Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns (younger readers may instead remember him from the Academy Award winning Pixar movie Toy Story 3 in which he voiced 'Ken'), Michael Keaton has now joined the cast of RoboCop as the villainous CEO of Omni Corp, 'Raymond Sellars'. "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," said director Jose Padilha. The actor will star opposite Joel Kinnaman, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman and Abbie Cornish in the remake. RoboCop is currently expected to be released on August 9th, 2013.

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toco89
toco89 - 8/29/2012, 3:28 PM
LOL Keaton. Would like to see him play menacing. Or just go Beetlejuice on'em.
NerdyGeek
NerdyGeek - 8/29/2012, 3:31 PM
Michael Keaton [frick]ing rules!
RunDTC
RunDTC - 8/29/2012, 3:33 PM
let's hope he has more TLC references.
webheaded
webheaded - 8/29/2012, 3:36 PM
Keaton!? HAHAHAHAHA
CharlesLord
CharlesLord - 8/29/2012, 3:36 PM
Keats FTW. I hope he quotes TLC again *cries*
beane2099
beane2099 - 8/29/2012, 3:38 PM
Yeah. I can get behind this. Especially if he's playing Clarence Bodiker (or whatever they call him). I could also see him playing Dick Jones. And call me old fashioned, but I still like his Batman best (notice I said Batman. Still liked Nolan's movies better).
jessepostal
jessepostal - 8/29/2012, 3:38 PM
beetlejuice vs robocop :)


sweeeeet, keaton's a good villain! pacific heights!
SimyJo
SimyJo - 8/29/2012, 3:38 PM
He can bring the crazy!, could work I suppose.

Whens Beetlejuice 2?
jessepostal
jessepostal - 8/29/2012, 3:42 PM
^^ i heart large marge:)
MisterNiceGuy
MisterNiceGuy - 8/29/2012, 3:44 PM
he was hilarious in "The Other Guys"
BooYah
BooYah - 8/29/2012, 3:45 PM
Where's the poll asking if we'd rather have had Hugh Laurie casted?
thewonderer
thewonderer - 8/29/2012, 3:46 PM
Keaton was a terrible Batman/Wayne imo.

Why? because there was little difference between Batman and Bruce Wayne for him. Its this solemn shit THE WHOLE TIME. Thats Batman, NOT Bruce Wayne. To be Bruce Wayne, you have to portray emotion. You have to act to pull off the diversified feelings of the Bruce Wayne character.

You CANNOT act Batman and Bruce Wayne the same way.

I still CANNOT understand what people see in this guy. He amounted to nothing these days and seeing people prefer him over Bale has me confused.

But yeah, thats me. Keaton sucks
MisterNiceGuy
MisterNiceGuy - 8/29/2012, 3:47 PM
you gotta creep....creep
Asterisk
Asterisk - 8/29/2012, 3:52 PM
@thewonderer

Sorry, but couldn't disagree more.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/29/2012, 3:52 PM
I liked his Batman, have to agree with The Wonderer on his Wayne, but that doesn't mean it wasn't a great performance. But he's brilliant in everything he's in anyway, can't wait to see this.
spidey1994
spidey1994 - 8/29/2012, 3:52 PM
Nice, Love me some Michael Keaton, but is he really called Raymond Sellars and not Dick Jones?
YakeTheSnake
YakeTheSnake - 8/29/2012, 3:55 PM
@MisterNiceGuy: I dig "The Other Guys," but he was, by far, the funniest part of that movie!!!
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 8/29/2012, 3:56 PM
he should just play batman playing the villian of robocop
thewonderer
thewonderer - 8/29/2012, 4:00 PM
@IM53

You know, I could understand that....if his Batman didn't throw people off roofs and incinerate thugs
AlexdoxA
AlexdoxA - 8/29/2012, 4:00 PM
The title is misleading! I really hoped it was Adam West!
Bane2099
Bane2099 - 8/29/2012, 4:01 PM
Now that is some awesome casting, who cares how crappy this movie could turn out...Imma go see it just for Keaton
Jokerzreality
Jokerzreality - 8/29/2012, 4:03 PM
Great... He is a great actor, i want to see him in more movies!
Screwger
Screwger - 8/29/2012, 4:04 PM
F.A.Q. Yeah !!!
Bane2099
Bane2099 - 8/29/2012, 4:04 PM
Mr. Keaton: PLEASE MORE TLC REFERENCES LoL
superpooper
superpooper - 8/29/2012, 4:06 PM
@the wonderer It's because he was the first to portray that type of Batman on screen. No one knew quite what to expect when Keaton was announced for the role, and since he had primarily been a comedic actor prior to that, I for one expected it to suck. The man blew it out of the park. I guess you had to be there. Just picture Adam West's Batman as the only Batman we'd seen on film before Keatons' and you'll understand why we like him so much.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 8/29/2012, 4:07 PM
My favourite! <3
MMMM, I love him.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 8/29/2012, 4:08 PM
Now thats a villain!



Hope the movie has good story.
megabatfan
megabatfan - 8/29/2012, 4:08 PM
@thewonderer
You're the first person I've EVER heard make such a statement. Even my non comic book friends credit him for his portrayal. They hold him second to Bale (& Bale only wins because he has the looks & physical stature)
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 8/29/2012, 4:09 PM
When it said a former Batman I figured it would have to be Keaton. I wouldn't go as far to say he is best known for his role of Batman, though that may be true within the CBM world. Amongst the average person I would say he is more known for Beetlejuice, Mr. Mom and one of my favorites, Night Shift. All opinion, I guess.

I also disagree with thewonderer, but most of what he throws out here I disagree with. :-P
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 8/29/2012, 4:09 PM
Rated-R please!:)
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 8/29/2012, 4:11 PM
Well, I guess with us older folk we would recognize Keaton more for Night Shift and Mr. Mom. :-P
lokibane2012
lokibane2012 - 8/29/2012, 4:17 PM
@darkmetal

at least he wasn't a quitter...
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 8/29/2012, 4:18 PM
He cant be the villain, hes Batman.
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