Filming commences for Real Steel
Hugh Jackman struts his stuff once again in front of the camera as filming begins this weekend for the toy-inspired feature length movie Real Steel. This surprising feature is being directed by Shawn Levy, with principal photography going on in Detroit.
In the film, based on Richard Matheson’s short story, Jackman plays an ex-fighter who becomes a promoter when human boxing is outlawed for being too violent. The new gladiators are 2,000-pound robots with human qualities. The ex-fighter’s access to sub-standard robot parts hampers his hopes for glory in Robot Boxing, until he discovers a discarded robot that always seems to win. The ex-fighter has also discovered he’s the father of a 13-year old son, and they bond as the robot brawls its way toward the top (Coming Soon).
The off-balance science fiction action flick is expected to punch into theaters on November 18th, 2011 under Walt Disney Studios and DreamWorks SKG. If you need a dose of Jackman now, you can watch him in the some what recently released X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
