"Why is Cate Blanchett in "Borderlands"? The Australian actor has won numerous awards, including two Oscars, four Golden Globes, four BAFTAs, and three SAG awards, and she could surely pick any role she likes. So why "Borderlands"? With all due respect, it doesn't look like the kind of film that would be a new trophy on her shelf. ......

Ultimately, the answer is twofold. First, "crazy questions" and "things I wouldn't have thought of" are what she is drawn to these days, she said in a recent interview with Empire (via Kotaku). Liam Neeson, another Academy Award-nominated actor whose acclaimed films include "Schindler's List," "Michael Collins," and "Kinsey," is a snowplow driver whose son is killed by the Denver drug cartel, and he takes up the fight against the cartel. Not everyone is Daniel Day-Lewis.

Another part of her answer is more relatable to those of us whose daily opportunities are somewhat conventional: she was terribly bored. 'I was bored,' Blanchette said. 'I spent a lot of time in the garden and had too many chainsaws at my disposal. My husband said, 'This movie might save your life.' [But not everyone is Cate Blanchett.

Nevertheless, Blanchett also played Borderlands: she bought a PlayStation 5 for the film and played it with her husband. I wanted to know what the game's limitations were and what fans loved about the character," she said. I got really into the world of it. Cosplayers. make-up tutorials on YouTube."

Of course, Blanchett is not the only big name in "Borderlands": Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, Gina Gershon, and Jack Black have also appeared. But when people tell me they are in the "Borderlands" movies, my immediate reaction, and I say it again without meaning to be rude, is "Yeah, that makes sense." But when it comes to the alter ego of world-renowned Monster Hunter conductor Lydia Tarr, not so much. I guess boredom is a part of everyone's life.

After nearly a decade - remember, this project was first announced in 2015 - the project is now in its second year of development. Executive Editor Tyler Wilde thought the first trailer was "okay," but Associate Editor Ted Litchfield was somewhat critical, calling it "a 'Guardians of the Galaxy' minus the serial numbers."