Jay Baruchel, best known for his roles in comedies Goon and Knocked Up, is also rumoured to be close to signing on to appear in the upcoming film.
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SlashFilm reports that the Watchmen and Nightmare on Elm Street star has been cast as Maddox, a character who gives Robocop his military training.
Joel Kinnaman (The Killing) is confirmed to play the title character, with Gary Oldman as the scientist who creates him and Samuel L Jackson as a media mogul.
Hugh Laurie is also in negotiations to play the villainous role of the head of OmniCorp, the corporation that funds Robocop.
The film is currently in pre-production and will begin shooting within a few months, aiming for a summer 2013 release date.
Watch a viral video for the upcoming Robocop below:
