Karl Urban Explains What Needs To Happen For Him To Play Judge Dredd in MEGA-CITY ONE
It has already been confirmed that Karl Urban has been in talks to reprise his role as Judge Dredd in the upcoming series Mega-City One. It's far from a done deal, though. Yes, Karl Urban would love to reprise his role, but there are some things that need to happen before he signs on to the project. During a recent interview with Screen Rant, Urban revealed what those things need to be.
“I’ve had many discussions with them [Rebellion] about my involvement, of which I am interested, and I said to them, ‘Listen, if you write a character that has a function and a purpose and contributes to the overall story, then I might be very interested in reprising that role.' I certainly wouldn’t want to step into it and just pay lip service to the movie. There has to be some material there that warrants further exploration of that character. So the ball’s in their court.”
I sware, if the creators behind the series don't take the steps to make sure that Urban will be back to play Judge Dredd, they will have shot themselves in the foot. The fans will turn on them, so hopefully, they are very careful with the decisions that they make.
When previously talking about the series, producer Jason Kingsley explained that we're going to have to wait awhile for this series to happen. He said:
"Long-form storytelling makes showing Mega-City One and its inhabitants much easier. Trying to fit all of that into a two-hour movie is very hard. My best guess is that it’s at least two years away. But we’re so early in the process that things could happen a bit faster, or much more slowly."
As far as the show's tone is concerned, Kingsley revealed:
"Dark fantasy elements are one area that would be great to explore. The show will combine the macabre with the insane and the light-hearted. It's a big place, after all, with 400 million stories to tell."
If Karl Urban ended up not joining the series because the producers dropped the ball, would you still have any interest in watching it?