"Why is Cate Blanchett in the Borderlands movie?" is a very fair question to ask. The Australian actor has won numerous awards including two Oscars, four Golden Globes, four BAFTAs, and three SAG awards, and she can surely pick and choose her roles as she pleases.
The other part of her answer is somewhat more relatable for those of us whose day-to-day opportunities are somewhat more conventional: She was desperately bored."I think there also may have been a little Covid madness," Blanchett said."I was spending a lot of time in the garden, using the chainsaw a little too freely. My husband said, 'This film could save your life'."