It is officially announced that Florian Munteanu will play Krieg in Borderlands
Florian Munteanu, best known for his role as Victor Drago in Creed II, joins the cast of the upcoming Borderlands movie to play Krieg.
And Krieg is one of the 6 playable characters in Borderlands 2 and part of the Psycho category in the game. Montino joins the rest of the cast as Kate Blanchett as Lilith, and Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Tannis, Jack Black as Claptrap, Kevin Hart as a former soldier-turned-mercenary, and Arianna Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, whom Krieg is tasked with protecting.
"Florian brings a truly human touch and a lot of depth to Krieg, who from the outside looks very crazy and brutal. Choosing the actor to play Krieg has been the most difficult yet, and Florian brought him to life and gave him a realistic touch in a way," Ruth said in a statement about today's announcement. I didn't know it was possible. He would present a great Krieg character and would fit perfectly with our amazing team. "
With Munteanu announced as Krieg, Hart remains the only actor announced in the film without a specific role yet, although his character's description of "a former soldier-turned-mercenary" seems to allude to Roland.
In games, Krieg comes from a family of bandits who has been treated poorly by his mother for being weaker than the rest. This prompts him to grow stronger, but he will only become the Krieg we know in Borderlands 2 after he meets Dr. Benedict. Dr. Benedict by experimenting with him and many other people, which turns them into "Psychos".