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The upcoming Borderlands film has been casting some great talent. A few weeks ago, we found out that Jamie Lee Curtis has joined Eli Roth‘s upcoming release. Jack Black has also joined as the iconic snarky robot, Claptrap. We got one more casting news, as the series has found its Tiny Tina in Ariana Greenblatt. Some might recognize the young actress for her role as young Gamora in Avengers: Infinity War. She has also appeared in A Bad Moms Christmas. Roth has given the following statement regarding her casting:

Ariana is a spectacular new talent in cinema. She has already worked with many of my close collaborators and everyone raves about her. She blew us all away in her audition, and I cannot wait to see her bring the wild, insane and unpredictable Tiny Tina to the big screen. She’s going to blow up on screen like one of Tina’s grenades.

The character is another NPC, who made her debut in Borderlands 2. They seem to be taking inspiration across all entries of the franchise. It makes you wonder if we will get a live-action adaptation of Handsome Jack as well. Still, Tiny Tina is a great addition to the film that will certainly add some chaos. Craig Mazin’s script is still tightly under wraps, but the main story may remain focused on a group of Vault Hunters trying to uncover the secrets of an alien vault. It will be interesting to see if these NPC characters will have larger roles in the story, or may end up as brief appearances in different locations.

Source: The Verge, Empire

Just two weeks ago, Kevin Hart joined the upcoming production of Borderlands in the role of Soldier Roland. He joins Cate Blanchett, who will take on the role of thief Lilith. It looks like they aren’t done yet, as Collider got the exclusive news that Jamie Lee Curtis will also be joining the production in the role of Dr. Patricia Tannis. She is certainly an interesting choice in the role of the non-playable character from Borderlands 2 and its sequel. It seems that they decided to age up the character. Her role could be quite similar to the games, as she might play a supporting role that sends out the main characters on their quest. It is uncertain if Blanchett‘s Lilith might be the main focus, or it will be closer to an ensemble film.

Curtis has been seeing a return to form with her return to the iconic 1978 role of Laurie Strode in the 2018 Halloween reboot. She also gave a fantastic performance in Knives Out. She is set to return to the silver screen in A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once, as well as the horror sequel Halloween Kills. The latter got delayed due to the ongoing pandemic with a threequel already planned for 2022. Borderlands will be directed by Eli Roth based on a script by Craig Mazin. Their shared horror roots are certainly an exciting tease for what we may expect from this film. It will get quite gory with the teased R-rating. Fans of the game might expect a very unique interpretation of the franchise that Gearbox launched back in 2009.

Source: Collider