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Apparently, Cate Blanchett is in talks to play Lilith the Siren in the movie adaptation of Borderlands (via Variety).
We are incredibly excited about this news! Borderlands is shaping up to be an amazing movie!https://t.co/42VT8YUQkc pic.twitter.com/zJY7M7B5to
— GearboxOfficial (@GearboxOfficial) May 5, 2020
Though Lionsgate declined to comment, developer Gearbox Software threw its lot in with the rumour. As a result, this report is currently unconfirmed, and we should hold our horses until we get an official “yes” or “no” from Blanchett’s management. The actress isn’t a bad pick for Lilith, having also played a woman with extraordinary powers in The Lord of the Rings, Thor: Ragnarok, and Carol. Blanchett could embody Lilith’s gravitas and levity in equal measure, as a character whose supernatural abilities make her one of the greatest threats to Handsome Jack, but also, she becomes awkward and bashful around her crush.
Blanchett’s casting would be one more boon for the adaptation, which has gotten Chernobyl’s Craig Mazin penning the screenplay and Cabin Fever’s Eli Roth directing. Avi and Ari Arad are producing through Arad Productions, and Erik Feig is producing the movie through Picturestart. But, if Blanchett wasn’t cast in the role, here are my suggestions for a feasible Firehawk.
Claudia Black is another Australian actress, and she’s been in a lot of video games, too. She’s the voice of Tess Everis in Destiny, Morrigan in Dragon Age, and Chloe Frazer in Uncharted. Also, she’s got that elegant, arresting look like Cate Blanchett, and the same initials, which is tidy.
Summer Glau played River Tam in Firefly and its sequel Serenity, so she’s acquainted with less shiny sci-fi stories. She also landed a role in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and though I didn’t watch this show, I’m guessing she had some fabulous one-liners.
My final suggestion is Judy Greer. Greer is an amazing actress, she steals every scene, and I would die happy if she was cast in a leading role in the Borderlands adaptation.
