Michael Kenneth Williams In Talks For ROBOCOP

Michael Kenneth Williams In Talks For ROBOCOP

Omar comin! The Boardwalk Empire/The Wire actor looks set to join upcoming remake, and would play Alex Murphy's (Joel Kinnaman) partner should the deal go down -- presumably a substitute for the Anne Lewis character from the original..

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By MarkCassidy - Aug 06, 2012 07:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Robocop
Source: THR



According to The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Kenneth Williams is in negotiations to join the already very impressive cast of Jose Padilha's remake of '80s sci-fi classic Robocop. The site report that "Williams will play the partner to Kinnaman’s police officer Alex Murphy who is tight with Murphy’s family.". This would suggest that his character will replace Officer Anne Lewis, Murphy/Robocop's partner and only friend, played so memorably by Nancy Allen in the original. Williams' most famous role was that of gay stick-up-man Omar Little in the HBO series, The Wire. He also plays Chalky White in Boardwalk Empire.







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CloserPleasures
CloserPleasures - 8/6/2012, 7:40 PM
Cool cant wait to see how robocops gonna look please be good
Dynamo
Dynamo - 8/6/2012, 8:12 PM
Why the [frick] is Hollywood Reporter using the word "tight"? Is it because it's dealing with a black character?
SoFresh
SoFresh - 8/6/2012, 8:26 PM
This guy is one ugly mofo
Himura
Himura - 8/6/2012, 8:27 PM
@Dynamo

There's more than one definition for "tight"
DaneE5R
DaneE5R - 8/6/2012, 8:29 PM
Pissed that they're replacing Lewis.
ninjaturtle11
ninjaturtle11 - 8/6/2012, 8:33 PM
once again we have are one black side character. cant we get a movie with a black starring role. i really want a black panther movie
johnblake
johnblake - 8/6/2012, 8:36 PM
WAAAAT NO. DONT DO THAT. ATLEAST ANNE LEWIS GAVE US A RELATANLE CHRACTER. NO ONE WANTS TO SEE ROBOCOP ALL ALONE WITH A LAME RHODEY LIKE CHRACTER
TheBigBoss917
TheBigBoss917 - 8/6/2012, 8:38 PM
He will die first
superotherside
superotherside - 8/6/2012, 8:41 PM
I hope this movie is good. I really have high hopes for it.

Ror Just a heads up you made a typo on "Thsi" it should be This or course.

ninjaturtle11 I agree, there should be more diversity in race in films. Most movies seem to have white characters always be the main character, if lucky you'll have the "friend" character be some other race. It's honestly not fair.
CapFan79
CapFan79 - 8/6/2012, 9:14 PM
Don't want this reboot. The first RoboCop was of it's time and is a classic.

The others, not so much. This reboot is less needed or wanted than RoboCop 3.
Sanderman
Sanderman - 8/6/2012, 9:18 PM
Well..atleast it would be a new character and not the same as the original.
OtakuPapi
OtakuPapi - 8/6/2012, 9:18 PM
EL NO! AND IM BLACK BUT NO!
EmeraldBeast
EmeraldBeast - 8/6/2012, 9:21 PM
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This my version of what he should look like based on the new with a touch of the old.
HAQ
HAQ - 8/6/2012, 10:32 PM
Ni**a is tight, nah'mean, word.
Edd209
Edd209 - 8/7/2012, 12:25 AM
At least Nancy Allen will have a very unique and classic role that now won't be compared and be given a crap remake of.

So this means Robo can now have man talk in the police car as they cruise around detroit?
FireKnightRises
FireKnightRises - 8/7/2012, 1:00 AM
whoa the new robocop even have his own rhodey
spidey1994
spidey1994 - 8/7/2012, 1:23 AM
Hold on? Why no Lewis?!
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 8/7/2012, 1:59 AM
Hey at least they are trying to make it different than the original films.
Unlike most remakes these days. Most of them just copies everything from the original films even the makers claim otherwise.
Im only hoping they have a great script in their hands which is gonna break boundaries if not this is not going to be anything else than just a one time nonstop action film with nothing important to say. Like that new Total Recall. I mean what the hell was that about?
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 8/7/2012, 2:02 AM
Robocop is the only character i dont want to see changed too drastically.
AmazingFantasy
AmazingFantasy - 8/7/2012, 5:26 AM
He is a great actor. Deal with it.
jazzman
jazzman - 8/7/2012, 11:11 AM
@ninjaturtle11

i would love for a Black Panther movie but one of Marvel Studio producer said some stupid thing about a Black Panther movie.

@Pux

they are gods they dont have a race.
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