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Who plays the corrupt Judges in Dredd?
Judge Lex is a corrupt Judge from Mega-City One. He was portrayed in the 2012 film Dredd by South African actor Langley Kirkwood.
Who was judge death?
Judge Death, born Sidney De’ath, is the main antagonist of the 2000 AD comic strip Judge Dredd. He is the leader of the Dark Judges, as well as the archenemy of Dredd himself. He is also, in many ways, what Dredd could have become if taken to the most extreme, as he, too, is a merciless enforcer of law.
Does Judge Dredd ever show his face?
Dredd’s face is infamously never seen, making him a faceless, austere icon of the law. John Wagner stated in 1995: “It sums up the facelessness of justice − justice has no soul. So it isn’t necessary for readers to see Dredd’s face, and I don’t want you to”.
Does Sylvester Stallone wear contacts in Judge Dredd?
Sylvester Stallone and Armand Assante, who play brothers, both wear contact lenses in this film to give them blue eyes. Yet both have brown eyes in real life. That could be because their characters’ DNA comes from Judge Fargo who is played by blue-eyed actor Max von Sydow.
Why doesn’t Judge Dredd take his helmet off?
In the Dredd comics, tradition dictates that Dredd does not take off his helmet, thus his face has mostly only fleetingly appeared in full, but the producers obviously would not allow an expensive performer, such as Sylvester Stallone, to never show his face clearly.
Who is Judge Dredd?
Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of 2000 AD (1977), which is a British weekly anthology comic.
Where is the new Judge Dredd studio?
In November 2018, Rebellion began setting up a new studio in Didcot, Oxfordshire, valued at $100 million, for Film and TV series based on 2000 AD characters, including Judge Dredd: Mega City One.
Did Alex Garland write Judge Dredd?
Alex Garland concerning writing Dredd’s character. Garland began writing Dredd during post-production of his other writing credit Sunshine, and completed his first draft while serving as an executive producer during filming of 28 Weeks Later. Garland’s draft revolved around one of Dredd’s main enemies, the undead Judge Death.
What happened to Judge Dredd 2113?
In 2113, Dredd insists the Justice Department gamble its existence on a referendum to prove its legitimacy. In 2116, he risks 20 years imprisonment with hard labour when he challenges the policy of a Chief Judge. In 2129, Dredd threatens to resign if the Chief Judge doesn’t change the city’s harsh anti-mutant apartheid laws.