On February 6th, Robocop will be back in Germany cinemas.
I am in Los Angeles and will be talking to the cast and crew
and Mr. Robocop himself.
This, my friends, is the future of American justice.
How many like Thomas Kane will pay for their crimes,
now that Robocop is here?
This movie, like the original one, takes place in Detroit.
Did you think about changing the setting?
No, Robocop belongs to Detroit, no doubt about it. They even considering building a
statue of Robocop in Detroit.
There's a big debate in the city whether they should or should not bring
- created a statue for Robocop. I hope they do!
Joel, you play two parts in this movie. You are Alex Murphy and Robocop.
How are they the same and how are they different?
Well, he is Alex throughout the whole film
I mean that is the battle that is going on
with-in him - when he becomes Robocop
they insert artificial intelligence in his brain
and has a new body but he still feels like himself
so that is sort of the battle that's going on inside of him
we put a man inside a machine
Michael, Raymond Sellars is not the typical villain, is he?
I don't think he's evil i think is capable of doing
some bad things but I thinkhe thinks the bigger than all that, he thinks
but with the future means and
what mark he's gonna leave on the world you know he's very manipulative
but he´s not, I don't think he thinks he's doing a bad thing and he
thinks he's doing a good thing
and to some degree he is doing that, I think he is a complex guy, he is not
not one of the classic villains you see
in movies at all. You wanted a man inside a machine
and that's what you've got but the human element will always be present
You know it's like Frankenstein and the monster you know,
you're playing with a sort of a -
you are in God's workshop,
let's put it that way. You know
and should we be there should it just be
up to nature and the creator
your your tampering with something
that is devine, I think.
I´d put that guns down now if I were you.
How do you think the americans would react if there was a Robocop out there right now.
I don´t know. I think
I think a lot like people in the film react. Some are
afraid and questioning if this is the right way to go on
and a lot of people will be excited think it was very cool and
maybe make them feel safe.
How would you feel about it?
I dont know. I think its a very interesting and dangerous idea.
Consider the invasion of Iraq, right?
American pull out of Iraq, so did Great Britain
because there was pressure home cause american soldiers with dying
now what if that was being done by robots only?
There were no soldiers there. Would it be that pressure? I mean
it changes things. We have to acknowledge that the use of drones
robots for war and law enforcement is a big change
in the way humanity operates
and countries who have to have their own legislations about it and the UN will
have to say what's
going to be a scepter or not and I thought you know it's time to get that
issues are really happening.
This movie takes place in 2028. Yes.
Do you think our world could look like that? Close.
Not for the big things walking down
but you know we have robots now, they work all the time for us.
Drones, robots. Does it scare you?
The future?
Yes, it does. It does. Doesn´t it you?
I don't love the idea you know giant machines
telling me what to do or controlling me
I´m not crazy about that idea. I totally get that
thank you so much for the interview. It was nice to meet you!
even know you can do it
but you got to draw a line somewhere
Is that boring enough for you?
I think it is interesting! Funny I thought it was boring