Eli Roth’s processing of Gearbox Software Borderlands she threw Roland. Kevin Hart gets the role of the former Crimson Lance merc, joining Cate Blanchett (Lilith) as one of the four original heroes of the sci-fi.
Lionsgate announced the cast on Tuesday, pointing out that Hart has starred in ten films that are box office no. 1s has been opened. His most recent role was in 2019 Jumanji: the next level, of which the $ 59 million domestic opening was the pinnacle for its premiere week.
“I’m delighted to be working with Kevin,” Roth said. (director, Hostel, and also a star in Famous Baster) said in a statement. ‘Borderlands is another role for him, and we’m excited to thrill the audience with a side of Kevin they’ve never seen before. ”
A Borderlands feature film has been discussed since 2015. Roth was named director in February 2020, and Blanchett was brought on board in May.
The first Borderlands launched in 2009; it has since become one of the most successful franchises of Gearbox and publisher 2K Games, leading to three full sequels and an episodic spin from Telltale Games. Borderlands 3 launched in September 2019 for PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One, and an updated version for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X launched in November with the new consoles.