<P> In 2020 , human boxers are replaced by robots . Charlie Kenton ( Hugh Jackman ) , a former boxer , owns `` Ambush '' , but loses it in a fight against a bull belonging to promoter and carnival owner Ricky ( Kevin Durand ) , who rigged the fight to mess with Charlie as he sees him as a joke , partially because he beat him up the last time they competed for bailing on the bet . Having made a bet that Ambush would win as a result , Charlie now has a debt to Ricky that he ca n't pay -- which he runs out on . </P>
<P> In 2020 , human boxers are replaced by robots . Charlie Kenton ( Hugh Jackman ) , a former boxer , owns `` Ambush '' , but loses it in a fight against a bull belonging to promoter and carnival owner Ricky ( Kevin Durand ) , who rigged the fight to mess with Charlie as he sees him as a joke , partially because he beat him up the last time they competed for bailing on the bet . Having made a bet that Ambush would win as a result , Charlie now has a debt to Ricky that he ca n't pay -- which he runs out on . </P>
what year does the movie real steel take place
what year does the movie real steel take place
2020
2020