AVATAR Actress Michelle Rodriguez Joins The Cast Of ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL As Cyborg Warrior Gelda

AVATAR Actress Michelle Rodriguez Joins The Cast Of ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL As Cyborg Warrior Gelda

Though production has now wrapped on the James Cameron-produced live-action Alita: Battle Angel adaptation, Entertainment Weekly has learned that one particular cast member had flown under the radar...

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By MarkCassidy - Feb 22, 2017 03:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Anime & Manga
Principal photography has now finished on Robert Rodriguez' Alita: Battle Angel, but we have one more casting announcement for you guys.

According to EW, Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar, Resident Evil, the Fast and Furious movies) will appear in the movie alongside previously confirmed cast members Rosa Salazar, Jennifer Connelly, Jackie Earle Haley, Christoph Waltz, Ed Skrein, Mahershala Ali, and Keean Johnson.

Rodrieguez will play a cyborg character named Gelda, who does appear in the original manga, but doesn't really have a whole lot to do with Alita's arc. Perhaps that'll be altered for the purposes of the film, however.

Alita: Battle Angel is expected to hit theaters on July 20, 2018.
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RancidBane
RancidBane - 2/22/2017, 2:51 PM
She seems like a great fit for the role. So count me in!
kalisto2010
kalisto2010 - 2/22/2017, 5:32 PM
@RancidBane - This is the same hypocrit that said that Black People should only play Black Hero's and stop taking White Peoples Hero's. However she has no qualms with taking an role that was created Asian. Can't stand this stupid B*tch.
RancidBane
RancidBane - 2/22/2017, 5:55 PM
@kalisto2010 - cool it with the hate man. The character is a cyborg race bending is probably gonna be ok. At least it isn't a white actress. Progress nonetheless.
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 2/22/2017, 2:53 PM
her playing a tough cyborg warrior ............... shocker
samantha1990
samantha1990 - 2/22/2017, 3:47 PM
@knocturnalzen10 - I'm just glad that she's stepping out of her comfort zone to play a tough chick.

Oh, wait...

sigh...
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/22/2017, 2:55 PM
Soooooooo is she into girls? Or does she swing both ways? She really confuses me.....
ODanil
ODanil - 2/22/2017, 2:58 PM
read the manga. never saw the anime. it's ok but not as good as GITS.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/22/2017, 3:13 PM
Manga is really good and Rosa Salazar is gorgeous & talented so count me in.
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