Cate Blanchett portrays a fierce and fabulous role in Borderlands as the infamous outlaw Lilith. With her flaming red hairstyle and a combat-ready look, she’s ready to return to Pandora in hopes of finding the missing daughter of Atlas.
The film boasts a star-studded cast including Kevin Hart as Roland, Jack Black as Claptrap, and Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Patricia Tannis. It also features Gina Gershon, Ariana Greenblatt, Edgar Ramirez, Bobby Lee, and Cheyenne Jackson.
Borderlands Director Discussed His Take On Cate Blanchett’s Post-Apocalyptic Movie
In an interview with IGN, director Eli Roth gives the lowdown on Borderlands and shares his approach to helming the movie while considering the original game version. He noted that he retained many aspects from the game so fans might recognize them, but introduced new concepts as well that the audience would find interesting.
“There are certain things that we kept very, very close, but I really worked with [Gearbox Software CEO] Randy Pitchford, and he goes, ‘Think of it like Marvel, where the comics are their own canon and the movies are their own canon, and you don’t have to be married to it. The games are going to be the games and the movie’s, the movie, and if they continue it, great.’ ”
He asserted that he wants the movie to stand for itself and not just become a live-action version of the game that follows the same narrative. With this, fans can expect to see many surprises and new things that they have not yet experienced before. Meanwhile, there will be loads of references to the game itself.
“So we could use certain things, but I didn’t want to have to be too slavish. I didn’t just want to film the game. We wanted to tell a great story on its own, but of course, it’s loaded with Easter eggs for the fans. It’s a big movie.”
Back in 2020, Cate Blanchett was tapped to play the lead character, and the rest of the cast were hired the following year. Production started in April 2021 in Budapest, Hungary and wrapped up in June. The film will be distributed by Lionsgate.
Fans Expressed Disinterest In Cate Blanchett’s Borderlands
While there are supporters who cannot wait to watch Cate Blanchett’s Borderlands, there are many who expressed disinterest in the franchise, too. Some even remarked that the actress is too old for the role of Lilith, while some claimed the movie should not even exist in the first place. Check out fans’ reactions below:
Cate looks phenomenal, but still ain't watching this shit
— Mr. Astro Naut (@_CRSCNDLLS_) February 20, 2024
She doesn’t look bad but this really didn’t have to be made.
— Jess_23 (@JessJ_23) February 20, 2024
These castings are way off. Love her but what is this
— IvyMoon🏳️⚧️🍉 (@x_presso_witch) February 20, 2024
WTH she way too old for that role 🤦♂️
— ZarEL//LastGen🙏🥱 (@Zilla500) February 20, 2024
Meh.
— Bryce 🇨🇦 (@CanadianZar) February 20, 2024
gonna be so bad lol pic.twitter.com/8m8tWdcGvh
— Regie (@byRegie) February 20, 2024
It seems like even the star power of Blanchett cannot convince people to buy tickets and get seated at the theaters. It is not clear yet as to why fans are not keen on seeing the post-apocalyptic film, but one thing’s for sure – it is one of the many existing game franchises that surprisingly has not yet made it to the big screen.
Borderlands is aiming for a worldwide theatrical release on August 9, 2024.
