Benjamin Byron Davis – who portrays Marcus Kincaid in the Borderlands Movie – was interviewed by the Youtube Channel, The Movie Dweeb, about his experience making the film. Benjamin shared some exclusive details about his upcoming Borderlands adaptation and what he and the cast got up to off-set in Budapest.
I think im not spoiling anything. Marcus is an enterpreneur, he produces some of his marketing materials I think I can say. That was a lot of fun to put together.
Benjamin Byron Davis
Questions
- With your video game experience, are you the big name on campus?
- Jamie Lee Curtis took these awesome photos on set, does everyone have a hidden talent?
- What does a night with you and Jack Black on the streets of Budapest look like?
- How big is Marcus’ role in the Borderlands Movie?
- What is the best scene folks should look out for?
Conclusion
- Benjamin Byron Davis went through the games to familiarize himself with the character and learned how to properly drive a bus with the lowered stickshift for an early scene in the movie.
- Cate Blanchett was really invested in her role as Lilith.
- The Movie isn’t a one-for-one retelling of the game.
- Randy Pitchford was on set every day and was delighted by Benjamin’s performance.
- Marcus’ costume was on point, gold tooth and all, and really made the game come to life.
- Post-production has taken some time.
- Hungary had really great filming location.
