'The next ambassador for Detroit': Crime-ridden city set to erect bronze RoboCop statue after campaign from residents



Philadelphia has a bronze Rocky Balboa, Chicago has a 26ft Marilyn Monroe, and now Detroit is set to have its very own bronze RoboCop.

Mirroring the 1987 movie character to a tee with the help of MGM, the 10ft-tall crime-fighting cop will soon be standing guard over the city consecutively listed among the most dangerous in the country.

After Detroit Mayor Dave Bing asked Twitter followers what Detroit needs in its future last year, the RoboCop suggestion was presented by a Massachusetts resident.

Future of law enforcement: After Detroit Mayor Dave Bing asked over Twitter what his city needs in its future, the idea of a RoboCop statue was born

'Philadelphia has a statue of Rocky & Robocop would kick Rocky's butt. He's a GREAT ambassador for Detroit,' the man tweeted to the mayor.

‘There are not any plans to erect a statue to Robocop,' Mayor Bing responded to him. 'Thank you for the suggestion.'

RoboCop fans, not missing a beat, launched a Facebook campaign for the statue requesting donations from around the world.



In what lasted a mere six days of fundraising, $67,436 was collected with the help of San Francisco graphic designer Pete Hottelet of Omni Consumer Products vowing to double their earnings to reach their original goal of $50,000.



Inspiration: The suggestion of a RoboCop statue like the one from Rocky in Philadelphia, shown, inspired fans from around the world to contribute money to its creation, raising $67,436

Chicago: The city of Chicago also has its own 26 ft-tall statue of Marilyn Monroe standing over a subway grate, though only there until the end of 2012's spring

‘Rebirth and fighting through the struggle are all things that you can relate to through the character of Robocop,’ Brandon Walley with Imagination Station, a Detroit nonprofit that helped lead the campaign, told MailOnline.

‘There's the fun factor, there's the kid factor, but then there's also a little bit of meaning having it here in Detroit,’ he said.



Nominated for two Oscars in 1988 for best sound and editing, the film that follows a slain Detroit police officer who's mechanically rebuilt as a superhuman RoboCop, went on to see two sequels, several television series, video games and comic books.

Hero: The fictional Detroit officer who is half-man, half-robot is eyed by some as a hero and someone the city can look up to

It's held onto a massive fan base with a 2013 remake currently in the works according to IMDB.

Further propelling the news of the monument, original RoboCop actor Peter Weller, who played Officer Alex J Murphy in the film, filmed a Funny or Die video spoofing the Detroit mayor and anyone else who isn't taking the plans seriously.

'Was it silly when Murphy sacrificed his very identity to fight crime? Was it silly when Murphy cleaned up drugs in Detroit to save the city from being demolished?' he dramatically asks in the online video.

Progress: The statue is in its final stages with a foam model on its way from California to Detroit for its metal casting

Mr Weller continues to ask if it was also silly when he went on to battle 'the super RoboCaine,' a drug kingpin, 'all for you, citizens of Detroit.'



According to Mr Walley the statue is in its final stages with a foam model on its way from California to Detroit for its metal casting.



No location in the city has been announced yet for its placement as the group, working behind the website DetroitNeedsRoboCop.com, continues to take suggestions and weigh their options.