Gary Oldman has struck a deal to appear in MGM's upcoming remake of the 1987 film "RoboCop."
Oldman will play the scientist who creates RoboCop, a role handled by Miguel Ferrer in the original.
Joel Kinnaman of "The Killing" will inherit the title role from Peter Weller.
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The film is slated for an August 9, 2013 release. Jose Padilha ("Elite Squad") is directing.
