Hollywood actor Karl Urban who will be seen playing Judge Dredd in the 3D flick based on the iconic comic series Judge Dredd

Dreading the Dredd suit!

Hollywood actor Karl Urban who will be seen playing Judge Dredd in the 3D flick based on the iconic comic series Judge Dredd has revealed that as much as he enjoyed the film, getting into the character was nothing less than strenuous. Directed by Pete Travis, the film has the Star Trek actor play the all-powerful judge, juror and executioner, a role that was earlier played on screen by action star Sylvester Stallone. So, not only did Karl have to undergo intense preparations and train extremely hard to become fit for the role that is packed with action sequences, but he also had no idea of how tough it would be to portray the character with his face covered at all times with the helmet. ‘’I don’t think I was quite prepared for how demanding it was. To take away the eyes — such a vital and valuable tool for an actor — forces you to use your body language and voice. I actually got into that suit a couple of weeks before we started filming just so I could get used to moving around in it, but it wasn’t easy for sure,” says Karl. The film also stars Olivia Thirlby and Lena Headey (Game of Thrones).