The Undoing’s Edgar Ramirez has just landed the role of Atlas in Eli Roth’s upcoming video game adaptation Borderlands. Ramirez will join Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Haley Bennett, and Jack Black.
In regards to Ramirez’s casting, Roth expressed:
“What an incredible honor to have an actor of Edgar’s caliber, talent, and charisma playing opposite Cate Blanchett and this remarkable cast. Atlas has to be a truly magnetic personality, someone with charisma and charm but that air of menace underneath it all. I’ve been a fan of Edgar’s since his early performances and he continues to amaze me with each dramatic turn. We want to create something wild, fun, and very different from anything they’ve seen from Edgar before. I am so, so excited to work with him.”
Atlas is a “business titan and arms manufacturer”. He’s not only the most powerful person in the Borderlands universe, but the biggest villain.
Nathan Kahane, the president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group; stated:
“The force of Edgar’s presence and the strength of his talent as an actor make him an ideal choice to play Atlas, a character who controls the fate of so many in the Borderlands universe. He’s the perfect addition to this perfect cast.”
What do you think of Ramirez’s casting?
Source: Deadline
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