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Borderlands star Ariana Greenblatt has revealed that Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn helped inspire her Tiny Tina performance.

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  • Ariana Greenblatt channels Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn for Tiny Tina role in Borderlands.
  • Greenblatt also drew inspiration from her carefree friend's eccentric personality.
  • Extended footage of Borderlands shown at CinemaCon hints at a positive response.
  • The film, directed by Eli Roth, is slated for release on August 9, 2024.

Borderlands is a film that people are side-eyeing. It was shot a while ago and has been sitting on the shelf for a while. At CinemaCon, we got to see some extended footage that made it clear that Lionsgate desperately wants this to be its version of Guardians of the Galaxy. That is a high bar to try and clear, and we saw Warner Bros. try to twist the original Suicide Squad into something that resembled that film to the detriment of everything. That is why it's very ironic that when star Ariana Greenblattspoke to IGN at CinemaCon, she actually citedMargot Robbie's version of Harley Quinn as inspiration for her performance as Tiny Tina, saying she "was heavily inspired by Margot [Robbie] 's Harley Quinn rendition." Greenblatt went on to say that she looked at how Robbie approached playing Harley and even spoke to Robbie about it on the set of Barbie becauseBorderlands was shot before Barbie

"I read the sides and immediately thought of (Robbie's Harley), and that's one of the first things I told her actually for the process of getting Barbie," Greenblatt said. "I watched how she prepared, and she read the comic books, and she did so much work to build Harley, and watching her helped me build Tina.'

It wasn't just Robbie from whom Greenblatt drew inspiration regarding Tiny Tina. She also cited a friend who lived her life in a way that resonated with her. "She fully just had this very carefree mindset and didn't care about embarrassing herself and would say and do weird voices and things and movements," she explained. "And she is my best friend, and I'd watch her just move and I told her in the middle of filming, I was like, 'I just want you to know, I'm acting just like you in this movie.' And she was like, 'Great, awesome.'" Borderlands is coming out this summer, and thus far, the reactions to the footage seem to be trending relatively positive, but it's hard to tell with trailers.

Borderlands:Summary, Cast List, Release Date

Summary: In the movie, Lilith (Blanchett), an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home planet of Pandora to find the missing daughter of the universe's most powerful S.O.B., Atlas (Ramirez). Lilith forms an alliance with an unexpected team – Roland (Hart), a former elite mercenary, now desperate for redemption; Tiny Tina (Greenblatt), a feral pre-teen demolitionist; Krieg (Munteanu), Tina's musclebound, rhetorically challenged protector; Tannis (Curtis), the scientist with a tenuous grip on sanity; and Claptrap (Black), a persistently wiseass robot. These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power. The fate of the universe could be in their hands – but they'll be fighting for something more: each other.

Borderlands is directed by Eli Roth, and the cast includes Lilith, played byCate Blanchett, Roland(Kevin Hart),Dr. Patricia Tannis(Jamie Lee Curtis),Tiny Tina(Ariana Greenblatt),Krieg(Florian Munteanu), andClaptrap(Jack Black). The film alsostarsEdgar Martinez, Gina Gershon,Janina Gavankar, Cheyenne Jackson, Charles Babalola, Benjamin Byron Davis, Steven Boyer, Ryann Redmond,andHaley Bennett. It will be released on August 9, 2024.

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Borderlands: Tiny Tina Performance Was Inspired By Harley Quinn? ›

In an interview with IGN, Greenblatt revealed that her performance as Tiny Tina was "heavily inspired by Margot's Harley Quinn rendition." Although Robbie's performance in 2021's The Suicide Squad didn't come out until after Borderlands finished filming, the actress had already played Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad ( ...

How old is Tiny Tina in Tiny Tina's Wonderland? ›

Tiny Tina is the world's most dangerous 13-year-old. She loves bunnies, sugar, and weapons-grade explosives. Valentine would tell you he's a dashing rogue with a penchant for danger and a flair for heroism.

What happened to Tiny Tina's parents? ›

Flesh Stick sold Tina and her parents to Hyperion, parents died in an experiment (big surprise!) and Tina escaped. With the help of a smuggled grenade, no less.

Is Harley Quinn a good role model? ›

Could an antihero like Harley Quinn actually be a role model we can aspire to? Well, no. But we can consider a few of her qualities (the non-murdery ones) and think about how we might take a little inspiration from them in the real world.

Is Harley Quinn the Joker's girlfriend? ›

Following her introduction to the comics in 1999, Harley Quinn was depicted as the sidekick and lover of the Joker as well as the criminal associate and best friend of Poison Ivy.

What is the Joker's girlfriend's real name? ›

Harleen Frances Quinzel, later known as Harley Quinn, is a fictional character in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), based on the character of the same name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm as a comic relief henchwoman for the supervillain Joker in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU) animated series Batman: The Animated ...

Does Tiny Tina have a crush on Moxxi? ›

6 Her Sapphic Side. Tiny Tina confesses to liking Maya during the Assault on Dragon Keep and originally was only going to train players to help Mad Moxxi because she had a major crush on her.

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So, as a lot of us have guessed/theorized and belive, Krieg is Tina's father. Sold out to Hyperion by Flesh-stick for slag experimentation, where Tina escaped with a grenade hidden in her dress. That bit can be found out during the tundra express, and hyperion preserve area missions.

How old is Lilith in Borderlands 1? ›

Lilith Was 22 Years Old When The Borderlands Games Began
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Tiny Tina, one of the most prominent NPCs in the game, clearly has PTSD and clinical depression. For example, in a side-mission titled “You Are Cordially Invited: RSVP”, Tina asks players to lure an NPC named Flesh-Stick to the cave where she captures and tortures him as revenge for killing her parents.

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But after all that and much more things that make them seem related, it was already confirmed that Tiny Tina witnessed her parents get tortured to death. That proves that Kreig can't be her father because he is ALIVE.

Will there be a Borderlands 4? ›

"We have loved partnering with Gearbox on every iteration of the Borderlands franchise and are excited to be in active development on the next installment in the series." The announcement doesn't go as far as calling the project 'Borderlands 4', but since this is the "next installment," and the last one was Borderlands ...

Who turned down the role of Harley Quinn? ›

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She, of course, got passed up for the role.

Is Harley Quinn overpowered? ›

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Harley isn't the easiest character to use for new players, but those who master her skills will feel overpowered. Harley Quinn has a great set of skills that are assisted by her skill cap.

Who was Harley Quinn modeled after? ›

Sorkin was a friend of Paul Dini's from college, and he directly based Harley Quinn on her whimsical performance as Calliope. Even her name referenced her origins, with Harleen Frances Quinzel sounding similar to Arleen Sorkin's own name.

What's the Joker movie with Harley Quinn? ›

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