It’s been over thirty years since the original Blade Runner graced the big screen… but if you’re worried that the upcoming sci-fi sequel won’t match up, it looks as though Harrison Ford is suitably impressed with the script.
During an interview with MTV News, the Blade Runner creator revealed that Harrison Ford loves the script for the upcoming sequel…
“I sent him this [script] and he said, ‘Wow, this is the best thing I’ve ever read,’ so it’s very relevant to what happened in the first one,” he said.
“I’m not just doing a sequel with lots of action and see how far we can go with the special effects because you can’t really. Blade Runner kind of landed on a somehow very credible future. And it’s very difficult to change that because it’s been so influential with everything else.”
Of course, the original Blade Runner really pushed the boundaries in terms of both storytelling and visual effects… and I can certainly see what Scott means. Even now, this classic movie holds up as a vision of the future. And that sets the sequel up with already fairly high expectations.
But at least Harrison Ford already loves it.
Obviously, it would be a tad more credible to hear Harrison say it himself, but with Ford presumably reprising the role of Deckard for the Blade Runner sequel, it looks as though he’s very happy with the way the film is going.
Unfortunately, we’re still not sure whether Ridley Scott will take the director’s chair. But I can’t help thinking that he’d be mad to pass up the opportunity to head back into this classic world of sci-fi noir.
Could anyone really replace him? I can’t help thinking it’d be a tough job for whoever steps into his shoes. But for now, we’ll have to wait and see.
Will Blade Runner 2 be any good? Should Ridley Scott direct? Let us know what you think in the comments below…
