Yes, in case you weren't aware, Gearbox's popular Borderlands series is being adapted into a feature film. Right now there's no word on what story it'll tell, but presumably it will roughly track with the original entry. At any rate, comedian Kevin Hart recently closed a deal to star in the upcoming flick. He'll be playing the part of Roland, who fans of the game will recognise as the soldier class in most of the Borderlands games.
The movie is attracting some pretty big names. Craig Mazin, creator of the series Chernobyl, is working on the script, while Hart will co-star alongside Cate Blanchett, who will play Lilith. It's being directed by Eli Roth, whose previous director credits include Hostel, Death Wish, and The House with a Clock in Its Walls.
As far as we can tell, there's no date for the film yet, so it could still be a good while before we see this one hit our screens. Still, are you excited for a Borderlands movie? Loot and shoot in the comments section below.
[source hollywoodreporter.com, via gamesradar.com]
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Well this is a terrible bit of casting news...
As a massive Borderlands fan and a person that primarily used Roland in BL1, this is a huge mistake and makes no sense as to how Roland is portrayed in the series.
Well looks like they don't want anyone to see it, he's as funny as leprosy and couldn't act his way out of a paper bag
They're making a Borderlands movie?
If they go the cell shading route, they wonβt have to spend the funds on Hart. Heβs already a cartoon character.
I heard Wall-E turned down the part of Claptrap
I guess he'll play the role of the turret guy in the first borderlands. If they manage to get their hand of Dwayne for the neckless brawn, we'll have half the cast of Jumanji.
@get2sammyb Good to know I'm not the only one discovering this.
Borderlands movie?? that'll be obnoxious
I had no idea they were doing this as a movie. The games are the opposite of funny and their casting seems to fit that vibe so far!
This is going to be horrible πππ΄.word up son
Lol yea that is some ***** news. I would have dug deebo in it. Rip tiny
I might watch it if they cast Cherami Leigh as Gaige again.
He was quite funny in the Jumanji movies.
Good for him. Though I can't imagine the movie being very good, happy for his opportunity. Will definitely give it a watch when it hits streaming!
I know next to nothing about this, and it already sounds trash. Hart would not be my first choice for a 'soldier', and Blanchet has the acting chops, but I wouldn't put her in a whacky, shooter... and Eli Roth? Is he good for anything? Really?
Were they that desperate to make this movie?
Loud, shrill and unfunny, it's a Borderlands wet dream to cast him.
Oof I didn't even know this thing existed, but this is gonna be so cringeworthy π
Why do execs keep greenlighting these video game movies when it's clear even before they start shooting that it's gonna end in disaster?
For Borderlands even, of all franchises! π
Eli Roth directing a video game movie with Kevin Hart and Cate Blanchett.
Weβve known Hollywood is out of touch but this really takes the π°
surefire way to ruin anything: insert Kevin Hart.
Hasn't produced a laugh here since Paper Soldiers in early 2000's.
I'd rather have Hostel IV than this.
I think I may watch the opening cut scene from original borderlands again instead
This is going to be Resident Evil and Monster Hunter levels of "WTF?!" isn't it?.
Getting a 5 foot tall, gobshyte, funny man to play a 6 foot tall, no nonsense stoic is just not going to work.
@Richnj - I thought that too, then I remembered the Michael Keaton as Batman stories where people decried the decision on the basis that the actor was a comedy guy unsuited to the role of a stoic character like Batman, only to be proven wrong when the film came out and Keaton actually proved a good choice (ofc, I'm not sure if Kevin Hart is anywhere near as good an actor as Keaton, but there are enough parallels that suggest it might not be a complete disaster).
@The_Real_JMK - Hey, all I'm saying is that just because an actor is predominantly known for comedy roles doesn't mean they can't do anything else (I mean, even Adam Sandler of all people proved he could act with that one film a couple of years ago). I'm not saying this casting will turn out to a be a genius idea (It's Borderlands, there's a limit on how far it can go) just that it may be better than the complete train wreck it initially looks like.
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