Just yesterday, we brought you the news about two-time Tony winner Jennifer Ehle (A Gifted Man, Contagion) entering negotiations to join the cast of director José Padilha‘s (Elite Squad, Elite Squad 2) forthcoming remake of RoboCop.

Now, THR reports that Michael Kenneth Williams (Snitch,Boardwalk Empire) is now in talks to join the cast of the film as a Detroit police officer partnered with Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) before he is turned into RoboCop.

RoboCop is slated to hit theaters on August 9th, 2013.