Summary

• Jack Black's portrayal of Claptrap in the Borderlands movie is spot-on, capturing the character's comedic essence and iconic voice.
• The Borderlands trailer showcases exciting action and a dynamic cast, including talents such as Cate Blanchett and Jamie Lee Curtis.
• Despite some concerns, Borderlands seems poised for success with its understanding of the source material and promising performances, especially Jack Black's Claptrap.

Claptrap is an icon of the exciting reasons to anticipate Borderlands' release as well. One of the most promising is Claptrap, and the trailer for the movie proved that it will do the video game version of the character justice.

Borderlands' different characters through many missions, often serving as the butt of many jokes. It seems Claptrap will be taking a similarly talkative role in the Borderlands movie as well, as the trailer saw him get kicked down a hole by Kevin Hart's Roland and later expelling bullets in front of the rest of the Vault Hunters. Only an iconic voice could play Claptrap, and luckily, Borderlands found the perfect actor for the role.

Jack Black Voices Claptrap In The Borderlands Movie

Jack Black is lending his voice to Claptrap in Borderlands, and the trailer shows that he can absolutely nail the role. Black was clearly inspired by the video games, as his version of Claptrap delivered his long lines in rapid-fire fashion and uttered comedic exclamations while being shot, just like the video game character. Black understood the comedic value of Claptrap, and he seems to be perfectly encapsulating what made the talkative robot so iconic.

Jack Black's Borderlands Role Continues A Fun Movie Trend

Jack Black is a known video game fan, and his recent work in video game adaptations shows his love of them. Claptrap will only be the most recent video game character Black has voiced, as he also took on the role of Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. After Borderlands, Black will also play Steve in the Minecraft movie, continuing his streak even further. He clearly has fun in the roles, and his performances add his natural charisma and humor to the movies, so seeing Black in more video game adaptations is always welcome.

While Borderlands may have had some controversies in its development, new reveals show that it is a very promising movie. Jack Black's role as Claptrap is just one of the many exciting aspects of the film, as the trailer also showed intense action and a compelling dynamic between the characters. These factors show Borderlands has a good understanding of its source material and could make for a very successful video game adaptation.