Tough preparation for the role

Karl Urban, who plays the lead in ‘Dredd 3D’, admits that he had quite a strenuous and tough time getting into the character for the film.

The movie, which is directed by Pete Travis (of ‘Vantage Point’ fame) and starring
Karl Urban , Olivia Thirlby and Lena Headey, is packed with jaw-dropping action
sequences which had the cast doing some intense preparations.

Karl Urban takes up the role of the all-powerful judge, juror and executioner in the film but he didn’t imagine just how tough it would be to portray the character with his face covered at all times with the helmet.

Says the actor, “'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 so I could get used to moving around in it.”

He had to train very hard to become fit for the role — one that has been previously essayed by Sylvester Stallone, one of the most ripped stars of Hollywood.