Hugh Jackman to fight robots in Spielberg movie "Real Steel"

Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has signed up to fight robots in a new Steven Spielberg movie.

The 41-year-old is to star in Spielberg's new sci-fi Real Steel, which tells the story of a futuristic boxing industry where robots take

over from real fighters.

The big-budget blockbuster is the first project for the filmmaker's DreamWorks Studio since the legendary director cut ties with

Paramount Pictures and secured independent financial backing for his company.