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Alan Tudyk has revealed the surprising reason he got dropped from the marketing and press for I, Robot in the lead-up to its release in 2004. The sci-fi thriller was led by Will Smith, who stars as Del Spooner, a detective tasked with investigating the alleged suicide of a U.S. Robotics founder, as he believes that a human-like robot named Sonny might have murdered him. Tudyk provided the voice and motion-capture for the robot, but not many people were aware of it at the time, as the actor was removed from the promotional rounds for the film.

On a recent episode of the podcast Toon'd In with Jim Cummings, Tudyk admitted he was "very upset" and "shocked" by the decision, as a lot of moviegoers ended up having no idea that he was behind the CGI character due to the lack of promotion, but those in charge believed it was necessary.

Alan Tudyk reflected on his career and revealed that there’s a reason why not many people know he played Sonny in the 2004 sci-fi action film I, Robot.

During an appearance on Toon’d In with Jim Cummings, Tudyk said that with test screening audiences, he tested higher than the film’s star Will Smith.

“They were doing test audiences with the movie and they score the characters and I got word back, ‘Alan, you’re testing higher than Will Smith,'” Tudyk recalled on the podcast from June 15. “And then I was gone. I was gone. There was no publicity and my name was not mentioned.”

He continued, “I was so shocked, I was like, ‘But wait, nobody’s going to know that I [play the robot].'”

Tudyk voiced Sonny the robot and was motion-captured for the CGI character, saying that he “put a lot into” his performance, adding, “At the time,...

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Fox Home Entertainment has announced that the 2004 sci-fi thriller I, Robot will be released in a new Blu-ray 3D set October 23. Fans at Comic-Con 2012 can pre-order this title at the Fox booth (#4313), with a Sdcc exclusive limited edition collectible robot head. Take a look at the artwork and read on for more details on this new high-definition boxed set.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today that I, Robot will be getting the Blu-ray 3D treatment and will be available at retailers nationwide on October 23, 2012. But for fans making the annual trek to San Diego for Comic-Con, Fox has created something special for you - a Limited Edition Collectible I, Robot Head, inspired by the film and jam-packed with goodies for robots and humans alike. The limited run of 250 serialized I, Robot heads is available for pre-order only at Fox booth #4313 for a special price of $99.99 and includes the all-new revolutionary 3D Blu-ray,...