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Everywhere Karl Urban goes, questions about
Dredd will follow. The actor has spent the better part of the last ten years fielding talk of a potential sequel to Pete Travis’ 2012 cult favorite, and his answer never changes.
Almost two decades after the dismal Sylvester Stallone vehicle, Travis teamed up with writer Alex Garland to reboot the comic book icon, and the results were superb. Somehow, Urban managed to deliver a gruffly charismatic and fully-formed performance as the title hero using only his chin, and while the plot was more than a little reminiscent of Gareth Evans’
Warhammer, Doctor Who and Judge Dredd obsessive sees himself as a triple threat 21st January 2021
AN expert in three fields of geek subculture thinks of himself as a ‘triple threat’ to both fellow dorks and the hearts of women.
Although the expression normally refers to footballers or actors highly skilled in several areas of their profession, Tom Booker feels it also applies to his encyclopaedic knowledge of sci-fi.
Booker said: “A triple threat isn’t just a top footballer who can score, run and head the ball. It’s also someone who listens to Eighth Doctor audio dramas, paints tiny space marines and is familiar with every adventure of Mega-City One’s lawman.
Dredd (R18, 91mins) Directed by Pete Travis ½ Kiwi actor Karl Urban s first Hollywood headline role came with plenty of baggage. Not only was he playing one of the most beloved comic-book anti-heroes of the 20th century, but he also had to make up for the bad will generated by the last cinematic outing of Judge Dredd. Best described as a farrago, the 1995 big-budget, big-screen adaptation of John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra s long- running
2000AD strip (Judge Joe Dredd debuted in Issue 2 in 1977) was saddled with a young director out of his depth and a miscast star (Sylvester Stallone), who didn t understand the character. He even took off his helmet. Confusing Americans and irritating Britons, it derailed Danny Cannon s career for five years (until he pitched up on