Rebel Moon's Anthony Hopkins Robot Image Teases 2 Big Character Details
Anthony Hopkins’ robotic character in an image Zack Snyder shared from Rebel Moon gives a couple of hints about the character’s origins and influences. Built as a two-part story, Rebel Moon brings together a large ensemble cast that includes Sofia Boutella, Ray Fisher, Cary Elwes, Djimon Hounsou, Charlie Hunnam, and other big stars. Anthony Hopkins also became just the most recent addition to the Rebel Moon cast.
Hopkins will have a voice role in Rebel Moon as a robot character named Jimmy, with Snyder revealing a look at the character on social media. Jimmy is described as “a sentient JC1435 mechanized battle robot and one-time defender of the slain King.” (via Netflix Geeked) The antlers born by Jimmy could be a major indicator of the culture the robot came from.
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As the protector of a king, Jimmy’s antlers could potentially be a kind of ceremonial headgear. Whether worn specifically in battle against tyrants like Rebel Moon's Street Fighter-reminiscent Regent Balisarius (Ed Skrein) or as part of the mourning process for the king himself, Jimmy’s prominently worn antlers could be an indicator of his regal background. It also recalls the ceremonial headgear worn by shamans and spiritual leaders in a number of ancient cultures, particularly with the addition of his staff. Additionally, the overall design of Jimmy might be indicative of another big sci-fi influence Snyder potentially took for Rebel Moon.
Though Star Wars is Snyder’s primary influence on Rebel Moon, the movie having originally been a Star Wars pitch by Zack Snyder, some influences from George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road might also have found their way into the film. The desert setting seen in set
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