Borderlands: actress Haley Bennett joins cast as new character

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Actress Haley Bennett (The Devil All the Time) has recently joined the cast of Eli Roth’s feature film adaptation of the action sci-fi comedy videogame Borderlands for Lionsgate. She will be playing a currently unnamed new character – created specifically for the movie – as a key to the past of Cate Blanchett’s character, Lilith. Bennett also joins Kevin Hart as Roland, Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis, Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, Florian Munteanu as Krieg, and Jack Black as voice of Claptrap in the film.

Here's the official synopsis of the games, which the film will supposedly also follow to a certain extent:

The games in Borderlands primarily take place on the planet Pandora. Pandora is believed to be rich with mineral wealth leading several interstellar megacorporations to send colony ships there to capitalize on it, but once they arrive, they find little of value outside of undecipherable alien artifacts from a long-extinct race known as the Eridians, and numerous native lifeforms make it too dangerous to colonize. Many of the corporations abandon the planet, leaving behind their workforce, former prisoners coerced into employment, who take over much of the planet as bandits and raiders. However, a study of the alien artifacts leads to the discovery of mythical Eridian Vaults filled with untold treasure and wealth, which are guarded by extremely powerful and ancient monsters. Corporations and military forces return to the planet, along with a number of Vault Hunters who seek to find the Vaults themselves.

Meanwhile, no official release or start date as of yet, but we'll keep you updated!

So what do you guys think? Fans of the game? If so, looking forward to the movie? Either way, sound off below!