Cate Blanchett reveals shock secret about Borderlands co-star Jack Black - as the new sci-fi comedy bombs at the box office READ MORE: Cate Blanchett proves she really can pull off any outfit By A. James For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:23 EDT, 21 August 2024 | Updated: 07:27 EDT, 21 August 2024 e-mail View comments Australian born Hollywood great Cate Blanchett has revealed a surprising secret about the filming of the new sci-fi comedy Borderlands. The 55-year-old Oscar winner said that one of her co-stars Jack Black was a 'no show' during the movie's production.
The well-known American funnyman, 54, played the role of a robot called Claptrap in the big budget movie which is based on a popular video game. 'He didn’t even show up,' Cate joked during an interview on U.K.
's Captial Radio network this week. 'Jack had pre-recorded [all of his dialogue]..
. Which I think is going to be his default setting henceforth,' she added cheekily. The award-winner also spilled that the filmmakers did not rely on elaborate special effects while filming the scenes with Jack's character - a tiny robot which rides on a single tire, has spindly arms and a single blue 'eye'.
'We looked at the actual robot which was slightly disconcerting when people felt they had to animate the robot so they’d be poking it with a stick,' she joked. Cate Blanchett has revealed a surprising secret about filming new sci-fi comedy Borderlands. Pictured The 55-year-old Oscar winner revealed co-star Jack Black.