Adapted by Gearbox Software’s Eli Roth Borderlands launched his Roland. Kevin Hart takes on the role of former Crimson Lance merc, joining Cate Blanchett (Lilith) as one of the sci-fi sniper original heroes.
Lionsgate announced the cast on Tuesday, noting that Hart starred in 10 films that opened as number one at the box office. His most recent role was in 2019 Jumanji: the next level, whose $ 59 million domestic debut was the peak in its debut week.
“I’m excited to work with Kevin,” Roth (director, Hostel, and also a star in Inglourious Basterds) said in a statement. “Borderlands it’s a different kind of role for him, and we look forward to thrilling the audience with a side of Kevin that they’ve never seen before. “
AN Borderlands The feature film has been discussed since 2015. Roth was appointed director in February 2020 and Blanchett was brought on board in May.
The first Borderlands launched in 2009; since then, it has become one of Gearbox and 2K Games’s most successful franchises, leading to three complete sequels and an episodic spin-off from Telltale Games. Borderlands 3 released in September 2019 for PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One, and an updated version for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X released with the new consoles in November.