Several well-known actors will come together in the upcoming “Borderlands” film. Australian Oscar winner Cate Blanchett has now explained why she took on the role of Lilith.
Video game adaptations are currently experiencing a major revival. Series adaptations are particularly notable, such as “The Last of Us” or “Fallout”. In August, however, viewers can expect “Borderlands” a film that had been in the works for a long time.
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While nobody bats an eyelid when they hear the name of the super nerd and probably the world’s greatest “One Piece”While fans spotted Jamie Lee Curtis in the cast list, Cate Blanchett's casting is stranger. Now the Australian has explained why she is in “Borderlands.”
COVID is to blame
Cate Blanchett won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2004 for “The Aviator.” In 2013, she won the award for Best Actress for “Blue Jasmine.” However, that didn't stop her from appearing in several fantasy and action films. Blanchett is best known for her role as Galadriel in the “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies. In 2017, she surprised everyone as Hela in “Thor: Ragnarok.”
In May 2020, it was first reported that Cate Blanchett was in talks to play the role of Lilith. In an interview for a feature on the “Borderlands” film, the actress explained that she likes “crazy” roles that people wouldn't expect from her. But the corona pandemic was also responsible for her role as Lilith.
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“I spent a lot of time in the garden and used the chainsaw a little too liberally. My husband said: This film could save your life,” said Blanchett.
Blanchett researched on the PS5
Blanchett said she got a PlayStation 5 and played the games to prepare for the role. She also immersed herself in the community and watched cosplays of the Borderlands characters, among other things.
The film for the game is supposed to tell a completely new story in the “Borderlands” universe. The focus is on Blanchett's Lilith, a lawbreaker. Lilith has been given the dangerous mission of finding the daughter of the mighty Atlas. To do this, she puts together a colorful team consisting of the elite mercenary Roland (Kevin Hart), Tiny Tina (Ariana Greenblatt) and her protector Krieg (Florian Munteanu) as well as the scientist Tannis (Jamie Lee Curtis). Claptrap, who is voiced by Jack Black in the original, is also on board.
In Germany, the film “Borderlands” will be released in cinemas on August 8, 2024.
Source: kotaku
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