Joel Kinnaman’s 2014 RoboCop remake has received renewed attention after a rise in streaming viewership on Paramount+. The article presents the revival as a second chance for a film that disappointed commercially and critically at release, despite Kinnaman having been seen at the time as a potential major Hollywood leading man.

Kinnaman’s career also included roles in Suicide Squad and its James Gunn-directed soft reboot, with mixed commercial and critical outcomes. The original Suicide Squad earned about $750 million worldwide against a reported $175 million budget, while RoboCop is now benefiting from Kinnaman’s current run of streaming projects, including For All Mankind and the forthcoming High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam.