“They're the most moronic invention” - Cate Blanchett recalls viral leaf blower rant, says she isn’t surprised by the reception

Cate Blanchett hates leaf blowers and has never been shy to admit it!

According to an article by People Magazine, when Blanchett was in New York promoting her recent movie Black Bag starring Naomie Harris, Rege Jean Page, and Michael Fassbender, the actress spoke about her displeasure with leaf blowers.

Before going to England for her performances, the actress shared her brief and hilarious opinion on audience participation as well as her leaf blowers. This is not the first time Blanchett has mentioned her disdain about the device. She had previously mentioned it on Hot Ones in the year 2022.

As per an article by People Magazine, when asked about the topic, the actress did not shy away from expressing her disdain for the device and said that they are the most moronic invention.

“They're the most moronic invention, they're a symbol of all that is wrong with us as a species.”

On being asked about her opinion on various interview clips of her discussing leaf blowers making rounds on the internet, the actress said that she isn't surprised because she talks about it all the time.

“You just got me going about leaf blowers. They're moronic. I mean, if you see someone with a leaf blower, doesn't your blood pressure go up?” Blanchett asks Fassbender who was there with her for the interview.

She further expresses her annoyance by saying the sound of leaf blowers often irritates her.

“I usually hear them first, it's the sound. I wonder when they're going to come up with a silent leaf blower. But yeah, it's like blowing the leaves in another place.”

“But blowing them from one side to the other during a windstorm. I mean …”

The movie Black Dog is in theaters now.

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The times Blanchett has mentioned about leaf blowers

In an interview with W Magazine in the year 2007, Blanchett mentioned her annoyance with leaf blowers for the first time. The actress said that the machine 'sums up everything that is wrong with the human race' (you blow the leaf with the machine, and they run back, so it's a waste).

In 2019, while Blanchett was promoting her film Where'd You Go, Bernadette?, an interviewer asked about the breaking point of the actress. Blanchett took the opportunity to express her dislike for the machine. As per an article by Architectural Digest, the actress said she is like a squirrel, as she sees a leaf blower and goes nuts.

“If I see a leaf blower, I go from nought to a thousand. I just, I cannot. It’s all that is wrong with the human race. They drive me nuts. I’m like a barking dog, like I’m going ‘SQUIRREL!’ If I see a leaf blower, that’s it. I’m gone for the rest of the afternoon.”

In 2022, Blanchett took another moment to express her opinion on leaf blowers at Hot Ones by taking a dig at the machine and saying gardeners also know what they are doing is stupid.

As per Architectural Digest, during a press conference in Cannes for her film Rumors last year, an audience member asked the actress what makes her laugh. Guess what she replied! Yeah, you guessed it right: A leaf blower! To this, the codirector Guy Maddin replied and advised the audience to Google the Blachett's opinions on the device.

The actress recently took another moment on the premise of SubwayTakes to express her complaints, and she called the device ugly and loud as well as a reason to cause inconvenience to neighbors.

The actress knows that her videos expressing disdain for the device are going popular and candidly laughs about it.