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Australian actor Cate Blanchett has officially joinedEli Roth ’s movie adaptationof theBorderlandsvideo games , in the lead role of Lilith . Blanchett worked with Roth recently , starring in the fantasy - comedyThe House with a Clock In Its Walls , which was adjust from the novel by John Bellairs .
TheBorderlandsmovie will be based on theincredibly democratic series of game , the third of which , Borderlands 3 , was unblock in September last class . Lilith is one of the playable characters in the first game , and seem as an NPC in the two continuation . She is a " siren , " equip with incredible powers , and one of the few of her kind living on Pandora . While she was only playable in the first plot , she is an integral character throughout theBorderlandsseries , and will be the lead character in Roth ’s film adaptation .
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Today Lionsgate officially announced that Roth has find his worker for the role . Australian warhorse Cate Blanchett has sign on to limn Lilith , reteaming her with Roth for the second metre in her career . Earlier this calendar month , it was rumoured that Blanchettwould be joining the cast , and today ’s news program confirms it . No other cast has been announced yet , but the plot ’s originative team have long wished for Dwayne Johnson to take on the spokesperson act role of the robot Claptrap .
Blanchett ’s molding will add together gravitas to the production , as the heavy - hit doer has won two Academy Awards - Best patronise Actress in 2005 forThe Aviatorand Best Actress in 2014 forBlue Jasmine . She is also no stranger to the realm of phantasy , having appeared in theLord of The RingsandThe Hobbittrilogies , as well as 2017’sThor : Ragnarok . The actress is also incredibly popular around the world , and producer intelligibly desire that her bearing as wiz will attract non - video secret plan fan to the dramatic art .
Roth , who is better - known on - screen as Donny Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino ’s 2009World War 2 filmInglorious Basterds , convey his beginning by direct cult repugnance filmCabin Fever . He has since proceed on from repugnance transportation , and in 2018 not only helmedThe House With a Clock In Its Walls , his first sept film , but also took charge of the Bruce WillisDeath Wishreboot . Neither of those motion-picture show adjust the world on fire , and he will be hope that his first big budget CGI spectacular will be more successful .
The moving-picture show is still in early pre - product , with no watchword on when camera will turn over , and no release date localise yet . But thisBorderlandscasting news mean that the production is clearly gearing up , and we may see more announcements in the coming weeks .
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