Karl Urban would reprise Judge Dredd "in a heartbeat" but just wants to see more stories

Karl Urban says he'd jump back into the role of Judge Dredd without hesitation – but even if the upcoming reboot moves on without him, he's fine with that too.

He told The Playlist:

"I would love to reprise that role in a heartbeat. I really would. I had so much fun making that movie. If I'm not part of it, then I'm all good with it. I just want to see more Dredd stories."

The 2012 film was written by Alex Garland – who also wrote 28 Days Later – and directed by Pete Travis. Urban played the post-apocalyptic lawman himself, with Olivia Thirlby as rookie partner Anderson and Lena Headey as drug lord Ma-Ma, the villain the two are sent to take down.

Critics were fairly kind to it – 80% on Rotten Tomatoes across 171 reviews – but the film flopped at the box office, failing to recoup its production budget. Despite that, it built a devoted cult following among 2000 AD fans over the years.

A new Judge Dredd movie was announced last year with Taika Waititi directing, and by all accounts it's a full reboot, which makes Urban's return unlikely.

Details on the project have been scarce, but Urban seems happy enough just hoping it eventually makes it to theaters.