Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterKevin Hart is joining Cate Blanchett in the cast of “Borderlands,” a movie adaptation of the popular video game.Hart will play Roland, a skilled ex-soldier turned mercenary, in the film.
Eli Roth is directing.“I’m thrilled to be working with Kevin,” said Roth. “‘Borderlands’ is a different kind of role for him, and we are excited to thrill audiences with a side of Kevin they’ve never seen before.
He’s going to be an amazing Roland.”Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president Nathan Kahane adds, Kevin has been behind some of the world’s biggest blockbusters, and our source material is inspired by one of the world’s best-selling video games.
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