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[KyoZz]

Kevin Hart is joining Cate Blanchett in the cast of “Borderlands,” a movie adaptation of the popular video game.
Hart will play Roland, a skilled ex-soldier-turned-mercenary, in the Lionsgate film. Eli Roth, whose resume includes “The House With a Clock in its Walls” and Bruce Willis-led action thriller “Death Wish,” is directing “Borderlands.”

“I’m thrilled to be working with Kevin,” said Roth. “‘Borderlands’ is a different kind of role for him, and we are excited to thrill audiences with a side of Kevin they’ve never seen before. He’s going to be an amazing Roland.”
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group President Nathan Kahane adds, “Kevin has been behind some of the world’s biggest blockbusters, and our source material is inspired by one of the world’s best-selling video games. We love the way our filmmaking team has adapted this story and we couldn’t be in better creative hands.”

Cate Blanchett will portray Lilith:

Kevin Hart is Roland:

Kevin Hart to Star Alongside Cate Blanchett in ‘Borderlands’

Kevin Hart is joining Cate Blanchett in the cast of "Borderlands."

variety.com

 

[jshackles]

 

[Umbral]

Isn’t Kevin Hart like 5’ 2” and Cate Blanchett like 70 years old?

Edit: Cate is 51, point still stands.

 

[Trogdor1123]

I like Kevin Hart but he seems like an odd choice. I'd have assumed the Rock but probably cost too much.

 

[Neolombax]

I feel like this is a miscast. But I'm keeping an open mind. Should be entertaining regardless

 

[CitizenZ]

Nic not available?

 

[Great Hair]

 

[gunslikewhoa]

why

 

[BaneIsPain]

Sounds like it suits to be a parody movie casting.

 

[martino]

Cate blanchett for lilith ?

Even commandant steele it's a no from me (but it could more work)

 

[kretos]

Another game movie flop in the making

 

[TheMay30thMan]

It'll still be miles ahead of the third game's story and characters.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Kevin Hart to star as Kate Blanchett.

 

[BusierDonkey]

I don't remember Roland being 4 feet tall, and I don't remember Lilith being a grandmother.

Overall I'd say this is pretty much perfect casting,

I hope it's as good as the Monster Hunter movie was. I for sure didn't want to leave in the first ten minutes of that piece of shit.

 

[Kokoloko85]

Why...

 

[Saint Boot]

Another video game movie to fail before it even gets up to bat. Oh well. Kinda lost interest in this series anyway, So I guess it does not matter.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Uh...LOL ?

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

My wife said Hart should've been cast as Salvador, the gunzerker, due to his height. Made me laugh.

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

Who even asked for this?

 

[Spukc]

Who even asked for this?

Who asked for borderlands 3 story?
Its pretty obvious now that its gearbox telling us to go fuck ourself

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Sounds like it suits to be a parody movie casting.

Can’t be any more unfunny than Borderlands 3.

I wonder if he’ll accept his Razzy in person. It’s funny when they do that.

 

[BusierDonkey]

Can’t be any more unfunny than Borderlands 3.

Gearbox: Hold my Xir.

 

[xviper]

For some reason i mixed Kevin hart with Kevin spacey and was surprised how did they get an amazing actor for such a movie

Then i saw Kevin hart's picture and it all made sense. Terrible, untalented, unfunny, annoying and boring actor who plays the same silly role over and over

 

[SALMORE]

Already cringey

 

[j0hnnix]

Eli Roth.... The Green Inferno and Hostel... That Eli Roth...

This is going to be interesting.

 

[King_Mandu]

Hollywood has truly run out of ideas.

 

[JimmyF]

Who asked for this movie?

 

[carlosrox]

Don't give a shit about this series and I give even less of a shit about this movie.

 

[OnionSnake]

Curious how this goes, might be interesting if they do a rotoscope A Scanner Darkly look

 

[DelireMan7]

I stop reading the thread at "Borderlands movie".

I am usually always for movie adaptation even if I know it will be not so good most of the time. But I don't see how a Borderlands movie can be "ok"

 

[DelireMan7]

EDIT : double post so let's put a GIF of the best siren

 

[down 2 orth]

Shoulda made it into a Netflix series instead. Game movies tend to suck.

 

[jaysius]

Kevin Hart has the perfect size and sense of humor to be Claptrap.

 

[Halo0629]

What an odd casting.

 

[NinjaBoiX]

Urgh, Kevin Hart is annoying as fuck.

 

[Lanrutcon]

Oh God. You can see the train slowly approaching the broken piece of track. You're powerless to stop what's coming, but you can't help but watch.

Meat popsicles.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Urgh, Kevin Hart is annoying as fuck.

He's like, Chris Tucker 2.0.

 

[OuterLimits]

I wasn't aware people were clamoring for a Borderlands movie.

 

[PumpkinPie]

Kevin Hart is the perfect height to play Claptrap

 

[Sgt.Asher]

After Borderlands 3, my expectations cannot go any lower for the franchise. This could be entertaining blackout drunk.

 

[Iorv3th]

I like Kevin Hart. But the problem with him as an actor is that he can only act as himself and not some serious character. He's always the funny guy.

Why would they pick him for Roland?

I bet it was because he told Randy Pitchford that one of his magic tricks were really cool.

 

[DGrayson]

Huge BL fan here. Played the shit out of Part 1, Part 2 and teh PreSequel. Havent gotten into part 3 yet but I will.

I dont need this movie.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Now hire The Rock to play Brick and Karen Gillan to play Lilith.

 

[Forsythia]

Cate Blanchett is only 51? She looks so damn old lol.

 

[SJRB]

Cate Blanchett is only 51? She looks so damn old lol.

How dare you

 

[Dacon]

Gonna be shit.

Shoulda cast Lance Reddick as Roland.

 

[Soodanim]

The Moxxi casting is all that matters

 

[GymWolf]

Kevin hart is kinda annoying.

 

[Marchizmo]

I thought he would be claptrap.

 

[STARSBarry]

I hear originally the budget for this movie was meant to go towards the next Alien movie, however they just made this instead and outsourced the filming for aliens to some Chinese studio.