A couple of years ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger lent his likeness to a PPI advert for... reasons. Remember?

Well, now it's time for another '80s robot to make their mark in advertising, as the original RoboCop has teamed up with none other than KFC for a new campaign.

What a time to be alive, eh.

For reasons similar to Arnie's, we're sure, Peter Weller has reprised his role as RoboCop for a series of adverts chronicling KFC's new secret weapon, "Colonel Robocop".

Because nothing and no-one in cinema is no longer sacred, it appears RoboCop has been 'employed' by KFC to protect the colonel's secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices. Don't believe us? Watch one of the many adverts below.

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Of course, Peter Weller needn't work for KFC if he needs the money – after all, the upcoming sequel's director Neill Blomkamp is keen on him reprising his role officially.

Weller first donned the infamous mechanical suit for Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi classic RoboCop, before returning three years later in RoboCop 2.

Ignoring the 2014 attempt at a RoboCop reboot, Blomkamp's movie is planning to rewrite the history of the cyborg lawman entirely, acting as a direct sequel.

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Speaking about his love of the Verhoeven's original, Blomkamp praised the film for having a "real meaning" that resonated with audiences, rather than simply being a futuristic action romp.

"What's so cool about RoboCop is that like good Westerns, sci-fi films and dramas, the human connection is really important to a story well told," the Chappie director said.

"What draws me now is someone searching for their lost identity, taken away at the hands of people who are benefiting from it, and seeing his memory jogged by events. That is most captivating."

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