Fans of the Borderlands video games need not worry. In an interview with Collider, Kevin Hart revealed the upcoming Borderlands film would closely resemble the game’s iconic look.
“The fanbase that follows the game is already huge and unreal, but I don’t think they even have a clear understanding of how close we’re coming to the game. It looks like the game. It’s unbelievable, truly unbelievable.”
He went on to explain that the challenge and “shock factor” are what drew him to the film, saying:
“Once again, it’s all about the shock factor. This is me stepping into action full speed ahead, no comedy. I’m responsible for the action. He [Eli Roth] said, ‘Kevin, if you tell me that you can show up prepared and that you want to come in and knock this out, then you’re my guy.’ So I went, I did some training with some Navy SEALS, I got real good with weapons, I got real good with my hand-to-hand combat.”
Hart’s Experience on the Film
As for his experience shooting the film, Hart had this to say:
“And the experience here in Budapest filming Borderlands has been unreal. Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, myself, Flo [Munteanu], Ariana [Greenblatt]… I mean, our cast is unreal. He truly is knocking this movie out the park.”
Hart’s excited about the film, and the potential future of the franchise, adding:
“I can say visually, it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen. Somehow I find myself in these spaces where you get a part of these IPs that are hitting the big screen and have the potential to become so much more. Jumanji was just supposed to be the one. It ended up being Jumanji 2, and these big things. Borderlands, nobody knows what to expect, but if this thing comes and it smacks people correctly, you could be looking at Borderlands 2, Borderlands 3. It’s that good. Cate [Blanchett] is amazing. The story is amazing.”
Directed by Eli Roth, Borderlands stars Kevin Hart as Roland, Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Jamie Lee Curtis as Patricia Tannis, Jack Black as Claptrap, and Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina. Rounding out the cast are Florian Munteanu, Haley Bennett, Édgar Ramírez, Janina Gavankar, Gina Gershon, and Cheyenne Jackson. Currently, there is no release date.
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Source: Collider.
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