Chappie Stars on Police Brutality, Humanized Robots and More

ChappieA movie about a ruthless, militarized police force is eerily relevant these days, and Chappie is just that. Though the sci-fi tale from Neill Blomkamp stars Sharlto Copley as a robot given human traits and then multiplied into a peacekeeping unit that wreak havoc on society.

We sat down with Copley and his co-star Sigourney Weaver to talk about whether excessive force is ever warranted by law enforcement and which of their own characteristics they’d like to transmit to a robot like Chappie.