The Pandora Directive
Lionsgate is not done casting for its upcomingBorderlandsbig-screen adaptation.As reported by Deadline, the multi-talented Janina Gavanakar has been added tothe movie’s star-studded cast, which already includes Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart, Edgar Ramirez, and Jack Black, among others.
The American-Indian actor is renown for a body of work on both big and small screens, having appeared on TV showsTrue Blood, The L Word, Arrow, andThe Morning Show, as well movies such as 2018’sBlindspottingand 2020’sThe Way Back. Away from the cameras, Gavankar is a noted musician, having recorded many songs for film and television. Despite her stocked resume, video game fans might best recognize Gavankar from her role as Iden Versio, the protagonist of EA’sStar Wars Battlefront II.
InBorderlands, Gavankar will be portraying all-new character Commander Knoxx, the daughter ofBorderlandsvillain General Knoxx. Like her father, it does not appear that the Commander is going to be lending our would-be heroes a hand, and will no doubt be raising hell for Lillith and co. in the wastelands of Pandora. It sounds like a role that will suit Gavankar to a tee, and I’m excited to see her in action alongside the rest ofBorderlands’rag-tag team of reprobates.
