That didn't just mean the character kept his helmet on all the time and his physical face remained a mystery as it is in the comics, but it was important to get the character right. It was important for us to deliver the character as he was written. Were you all determined to be more true to the comic book this time around? ![]() ![]() That very Hollywood version totally diluted the character and the violence. We just got on with the job of making this movie, which could not be more different. So I didn't have any concerns that what we were doing wasn't authentic. Alex Garland collaborated with (Dredd creator) John Wagner on the script and he was a fully paid-up member of the crew who was working with us. What was the attitude to the Sylvester Stallone version from the '90s? But most importantly it was authentic to the character I knew and loved. When I heard they were rebooting it, I was interested, so I read the script and found it to be an action-packed, character-driven narrative. ![]() I didn't read many comics as a kid but Dredd was one I did read. Having been a fan of the 2000AD comic as a teenager, did you chase this role hard? LORD of the Rings star Karl Urban gets dark for the reboot of cult comic Judge Dredd, writes James Wigney.
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