Well, that didn't take long. Nor did I expect it to, but it's been officially confirmed that Joel Kinnaman(The Killing) will be Robocop in Jose Padilha's upcoming remake for MGM. This will be Kinnaman's big break over here in the States, so it was a no brainer move. The offer was made to him just over a week ago.
On the verge of breaking out for the better part of a year, Kinnaman first caught the eye of many in Snabba Cash, Daniel Espionosa's slick crime thriller from a couple years ago. Both Kinnaman and Espinosa have gone on to become hot commodities. Espinosa recently directed Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds in Safe House, which Kinnaman had a small role in. He also appeared in David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
With Snabba Cash finally hitting American theaters this summer, it makes sense for MGM to hop on the bandwagon now. [Deadline]
