A couple of weeks ago, we brought you the news when Hugh Laurie (House M.D., Mister Pip) and Jackie Earle Haley (Dark Shadows, Lincoln) joined the cast of director José Padilha‘s (Elite Squad, Elite Squad 2) forthcoming remake of RoboCop.

Now, Deadline reports that two-time Tony winner Jennifer Ehle (A Gifted Man, Contagion) is now in negotiations to join the cast. No detailed information was revealed about her role, other than her name would be Liz Kline.

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