Real Steel | Behind-The-Scenes Real Steel was directed by Shawn Levy and produced by Steven Spielberg through DreamWorks, with distribution by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The screenplay was inspired by Richard Matheson’s short story Steel and finalized by John Gatins. Casting in 2010 brought Hugh Jackman into the lead role, joined by Dakota Goyo and Evangeline Lilly. Filming took place primarily in Michigan, with large soundstage work used to stage the robot-boxing matches. The producti