Cate Blanchett: Borderlands is fun rather than art
Cate Blanchett thinks 'Borderlands' is a "fun" film, even though she doubts it will be compared to cinematic classics such as 'Citizen Kane'.
Cate Blanchett thinks ‘Borderlands’ is "fun, fun, fun" but acknowledges it probably won’t be remembered as a cinematic classic.
While early previews of the action-adventure movie - which is an adaptation of the video game franchise of the same name - haven’t been kind, the 55-year-old actress has insisted the flick is still an entertaining watch, even if it won’t be heralded as one of Hollywood’s biggest masterpieces.
She told USA Today: "People say, ‘Oh, that was a flop’ or ‘that was a hit.’ But sometimes the films we hold up as the greatest of all time were not financial or audience successes, yet they’ve become classics.
"I’m not saying ‘Borderlands’ is a classic! It’s fun, fun, fun, but it’s not ‘Citizen Kane!’"
The ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ star described the picture as its "own strange, weird thing" which had a "motley quality to it" due to the cast - which includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Gina Gershon, Kevin Hart and Ariana Greenblatt.
She said: "I mean, it’s not ‘The Grapes of Wrath’. It’s not ‘Blade Runner’. It’s its own strange, weird thing, and when you look at the casting, there’s a motley quality to it.
"We’re a very motley crew, in life and in art. I don’t think anyone would call ‘Borderlands’ art, but it’s fun."
Looking at her co-stars, Blanchett described Curtis as an “exceptional” performer and joked that the ‘Showgirls’ actress added her usual "va-va-voom" to the movie.
She gushed: "Jamie’s just exceptional. And when Gina walked on set, it was like va-va-voom, as it always is with her."
In order to prepare for her role, Blanchett purchased a PlayStation 5 and played the first ‘Borderlands’ game, which the ‘Tar’ star admitted she found "quite addictive".
She said: "I thought, ‘This could be really interesting.’ In the game, there was always a nod and a wink; a deliberate B-grade mash-up of chunky sci-fi and spaghetti Western."
