Eli Roth’s ‘Borderlands’ Was Originally Intended As An R-Rated Adaption
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Eli Roth's star-studded ‘Borderlands’ movie adaption of the popular Gearbox Software game is not doing well to say the least. With an overall negative response from fans and critics, and a disappointing box office, it’s safe to say that a sequel of the PG-13 film will not be happening.
This begs the question, why was a violent and outrageous video game adapted into a PG-13 movie? Surely this dampened the overall action, holding back the group of wacky misfits from being their true selves.
In a recent interview with Screen Rant, ‘Borderlands’ stunt coordinator Jimmy O'Dee recalled when he was asked to increase the “gore levels” when it came to the action. "We were blowing people's heads off, cutting feet off. We were doing all of that. But then, you know, a lot happens.”
O'Dee continued: "We shot that nearly three years ago, or we just finished it. So, I guess a lot happens in post, and they see where it's going to go and what market they're aiming for. But, literally, the idea and the brief was carnage. 'Go for it and then we'll sort it out in post.' It was that kind of thing."
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The stunt coordinator touched on Eli Roth’s horror roots being infused into early work on the film: "Of course, Eli [Roth] loves horror,” he said. “It was funny, he was on the second unit, he came over, and he was like, 'Uh, just cut the ankles off. Yeah, get the knife and cut the ankles and we will leave these stubs.' Eli was all over that kind of stuff. He was great to work with. It was such a fun time with him."
‘Borderlands’ contains a star-studded cast with Kevin Hart, Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Black, Ariana Greenblatt, and Florian Munteanu leading the band of misfits.
‘Borderlands’ is currently in cinemas and released August 9, 2024.
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