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** [[Series/RoboCopTheSeries Reggie Braga]] is still a pain in the ass to Murphy, but he's has decided to be a CorruptCop as opposed to a cartel boss.
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** [[Creator/JayBaruchel Hiccup]] from HowToTrainYourDragon is Tom Pope, the head of marketing for [=OmniCorp=].

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** [[Creator/JayBaruchel Hiccup]] from HowToTrainYourDragon ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' is Tom Pope, the head of marketing for [=OmniCorp=].
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* TechnologyMarchesOn: A lot of Robocop's new gimmicks compared to the original. Of special note, the interface spike is completely gone in favor of wireless.
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** Mattox's VillainousBreakdown upon seeing Robocop up and running after his vitals went offline. His growling "damn damn damn" [[{{Film/Watchmen}} sounds particularly familiar]]. Not to mention that his idea of "what's greater than a hero" is "Dead hero." Consider Rorschach's eventual fate.
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* ActorAllusion: Sellars insists that they make Robocop all black, which is funny considering that's what they did with MichaelKeaton's ''{{Film/Batman}}.''

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* TheWikiRule: [[http://robocop.wikia.com/wiki/RoboCop_Wiki This wiki has information on the reboot movie]] as part of the franchise.


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* TheWikiRule: [[http://robocop.wikia.com/wiki/RoboCop_Wiki This wiki has information on the reboot movie]] as part of the franchise.
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* LogoJoke: Leo the Lion's roar is replaced with Novak's vocal warmups.

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** Robocop himself is voiced by the singer Kazuki Nakao, from the band ''Grin'spacy''.

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** Robocop Murphy/Robocop himself is voiced by the singer Kazuki Nakao, from the band ''Grin'spacy''.


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** Curiously, Karen Dean's Japanese VA (Kazue Komiya) voiced Anne Lewis in the dubs of the original films, making her the only member of the Japanese voice cast who worked in all the films of the franchise.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub:
** Robocop himself is voiced by the singer Kazuki Nakao, from the band ''Grin'spacy''.
** [[Creator/TesshoGenda Pat Novak]] is [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kurama]] and [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]].
** [[Creator/YoshitoYasuhara Dennett Norton]] is [[Manga/RurouniKenshin Shinomori Aoshi]] and [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Juza of the Clouds]]

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* TheWikiRule: [[http://robocop.wikia.com/wiki/RoboCop_Wiki This wiki has information on the reboot movie]] as part of the franchise.



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* BoxOfficeBomb: Foreign gross only managed to save the film from being a colossal flop globally, as the film looks unlikely to recoup its $130 million budget domestic-wise, having opened with a dreadful $21.5 million on its opening weekend in America.
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* FakeNationality: Aside from Sellars and Mattox who are played by American actors, most of the main cast are not. Jae Kim (a Korean name) is played by Hispanic actress Aimee Garcia.



* PlayingAgainstType: Though by this point, Gary Oldman may be shifting types, having portrayed sympathetic and/or heroic characters in ''Film/TheScarletLetter'', ''Film/HarryPotter'', ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'', ''Film/AChristmasCarol2009'', ''Film/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy'', and now this.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Though by this point, Gary Oldman may be shifting types, having portrayed sympathetic and/or heroic characters in ''Film/TheScarletLetter'', ''Film/HarryPotter'', ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'', ''Film/AChristmasCarol2009'', ''Film/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy'', and now this.this.
* ThrowItIn: According to the director, Jackie Earle Haley's "I wouldn't buy that for a dollar" line was an ad-lib.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Foreign gross only managed to save the film from being a colossal flop globally, as the film looks unlikely to recoup its $130 million budget domestic-wise, having opened with a dreadful $21.5 million on its opening weekend.

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* BoxOfficeBomb: Foreign gross only managed to save the film from being a colossal flop globally, as the film looks unlikely to recoup its $130 million budget domestic-wise, having opened with a dreadful $21.5 million on its opening weekend.weekend in America.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Foreign gross only managed to save the film from being a colossal flop globally, as the film looks unlikely to recoup its $130 million budget domestic-wise, having opened with a dreadful $21.5 million on its opening weekend.
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* FakeAmerican: GaryOldman, obviously, and Canadian JayBaruchel (although his character's nationality is not explicitly mentioned). Perhaps less well-known; Abbie Cornish is Australian.

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* FakeAmerican: GaryOldman, Creator/GaryOldman, obviously, and Canadian JayBaruchel Creator/JayBaruchel (although his character's nationality is not explicitly mentioned). Perhaps less well-known; Abbie Cornish is Australian.
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** RebootCop is another nickname gaining some popularity.

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** RebootCop [=RebootCop=] is another nickname gaining some popularity.
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RebootCop is another nickname gaining some popularity.

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RebootCop **RebootCop is another nickname gaining some popularity.
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RebootCop is another nickname gaining some popularity.
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* FakeAmerican: GaryOldman, obviously, and Canadian JayBaruchel (although his character's nationality is not explicitly mentioned). Perhaps less well-known; Abbie Cornish is Australian.
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* FanNickname: [=RoboCyclops=], since the slimmer armor and glowing visor resemble [[{{Comicbook/Cyclops}} Cyclops']] signature ruby visor and his current All-New X-Men outfit.
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** [[Series/LostGirl Det. Hale]] has switched precincts.
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** [[Film/{{The Dark Knight Trilogy}} Commissioner Gordon]] is now a scientist for [=OmniCorp=].

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** [[Film/{{The Dark Knight Trilogy}} Commissioner Gordon]] is now a scientist for [=OmniCorp=].[=OmniCorp=].
* PlayingAgainstType: Though by this point, Gary Oldman may be shifting types, having portrayed sympathetic and/or heroic characters in ''Film/TheScarletLetter'', ''Film/HarryPotter'', ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'', ''Film/AChristmasCarol2009'', ''Film/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy'', and now this.
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** [[Series/TheKilling Det. Holder]] is Robocop.
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** [[Film/{{Batman}} Batman]] is now the CEO of OmniCorp.
** [[Film/{{The Dark Knight Trilogy}} Commissioner Gordon]] is now a scientist for OmniCorp.

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** [[Film/{{Batman}} Batman]] is now the CEO of OmniCorp.
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** [[Film/{{The Dark Knight Trilogy}} Commissioner Gordon]] is now a scientist for OmniCorp.[=OmniCorp=].
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** [[Film/{{Batman}}]] is now the CEO of OmniCorp.

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** [[Film/{{Batman}}]] [[Film/{{Batman}} Batman]] is now the CEO of OmniCorp.
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** [[Film/{{Watchmen}} Rorschach]]/[[Series/HumanTarget Guerrero]] is Mattox.

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** [[Film/{{Watchmen}} Rorschach]]/[[Series/HumanTarget Guerrero]] is Mattox.Mattox.
** [[Film/{{Batman}}]] is now the CEO of OmniCorp.
** [[Film/{{The Dark Knight Trilogy}} Commissioner Gordon]] is now a scientist for OmniCorp.
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** [[Creator/JayBaruchel Hiccup]] from HowToTrainYourDragon is Tom Pope, the head of marketing for [=OmniCorp=].

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** [[Creator/JayBaruchel Hiccup]] from HowToTrainYourDragon is Tom Pope, the head of marketing for [=OmniCorp=].[=OmniCorp=].
** [[Film/{{Watchmen}} Rorschach]]/[[Series/HumanTarget Guerrero]] is Mattox.
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** [[Creator/JayBaruchel Hiccup]] from HowToTrainYourDragon is Tom Pope, the head of marketing for OmniCorp.

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** [[Creator/JayBaruchel Hiccup]] from HowToTrainYourDragon is Tom Pope, the head of marketing for OmniCorp.[=OmniCorp=].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/TheWire Omar Little]]/[[Series/BoardwalkEmpire "Chalky" White]] is Jack Lewis.

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[[Series/TheWire Omar Little]]/[[Series/BoardwalkEmpire "Chalky" White]] is Jack Lewis.Lewis.
** [[Creator/JayBaruchel Hiccup]] from HowToTrainYourDragon is Tom Pope, the head of marketing for OmniCorp.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/TheWire Omar Little]]/[[Series/BoardwalkEmpire "Chalky" White]] is Jack Lewis.

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