Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaFlorian Munteanu, the Romanian boxer turned actor, is in final talks to join Eli Roth’s adaptation of “Borderlands.” He will play Krieg, the hulking protector of Tiny Tina, the teenage explosives expert in the video game series that is inspiring the upcoming movie.
It’s a natural fit for Munteanu, who clocks in at 6’4”, 235 pounds and was dubbed “Big Nasty” during his heavyweight boxing days.He joins a cast that includes Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jack Black.
Ariana Greenblatt will play Tiny Tina. In the game, Krieg, which means “war” in German, wields a buzz axe and breathes fire.
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