Michelle Rodriguez, best known for her role as
Letty in the
Fast and Furious franchise has a role in the live-action
Battle Angel: Alita adaptation. Filming wrapped last week in Texas at director Robert Rodriguez's private film studio and undoubtedly Rodriguez and Cameron wanted to keep Michelle's addition to the cast a secret but
Entertainment Weekly mangaed to get wind of her participation and that she's playing Gelda, a cyborg character from the manga.
Michelle Rodriguez has history with both James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez, having starred in
Avatar (2009)
, Machete (2010) and
Machete Kills (2013).
PLOT DESCRIPTION (per THR)
Set in the 26th century, Alita tells of a female cyborg (Salazar) that is discovered in a scrapyard by a scientist. With no memory of her previous life except her deadly martial-arts training, the woman becomes a bounty hunter, tracking down criminals. The action-adventure story is meant to serve as a backdrop to themes of self-discovery and the search for love.
The full cast for the film includes:
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Rosa Salazar as Alita
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Christoph Waltz as Dr. Ido
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Jackie Earle Haley is rumored to be playing Desty Nova or possibly Kaos
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Ed Skrein as Zapan
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Mahershala Ali as Vector
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Keean Johnson as Hugo
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Lana Condor as Koyomi
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Leonard Wu as Kinuba
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Marko Zaror as Ajakutty
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Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Van/Tanji
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Eiza Gonzales in an undisclosed role
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Jennifer Connelly in an undisclosed role
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Michelle Rodribuez as Gelda
Robert Rodriguez directs, while James Cameron serves as executive producer. Cameron and Laeta Kalogridis wrote the script.
Alita: Battle Angel currently has a July 20, 2018 release date.
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