Borderlands: Who Is Cate Blanchett's Lilith? Movie vs. Game Character Differences Explained

The new Borderlands trailer showed off the iconic Siren, Lilithbut with some changes.

For reference, Cate Blanchett, the actress portraying Lilith in the new film, is 54 years old.

For the events of the firstBorderlandsgame, Lilith is only 22 years old.

Borderlands, Lilith, Cate Blanchett

Needless to say, that is a pretty large difference.

Another difference between the two versions of Lilith is her outfit.

The movie does not go with a one-to-one recreation of any of her outfits from the games.

Cate Blanchett as Lilith in Borderlands

In fact, her shiny, midnight-colored vest-shirt is pretty unique in its own right.

After all, the original game also featured plenty of alternate costumes for the character when she was playable.

Cate Blanchett as Lilith in Borderlands

In theBorderlandsworld, Lilith is a Siren.

Sirens are people with extraordinary, special superpowers, and only seven can ever exist at the same time.

These special individuals are also marked by unique, elaborate tattoos running over their bodies.

Cate Blanchett as Lilith in Borderlands

There are not even any hints of her blue tattoos.

Like Lilith, Tannis, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, is also far older than their original counterpart.

Despite some mismatched elements, the film seems to retain a lot of the spirit of the original games.

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