Where to watch Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
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Decades after the original events, a new blade runner uncovers a long-buried secret that could plunge a fragile society into chaos. His investigation sends him searching for a former blade runner who has been missing for thirty years, while forcing him to question identity, memory, and what it means to be human.
Cast: Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas, Dave Bautista, Robin Wright, Sylvia Hoeks, Mackenzie Davis, Jared Leto, Carla Juri, Hiam Abbass, Lennie James, David Dastmalchian
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Trivia & production notes
- Denis Villeneuve initially hesitated to direct Blade Runner 2049 because he worried about damaging the original film's legacy.
- Licensing disputes over Philip K. Dick's novel had prevented any Blade Runner sequels from being made for nearly three decades before Alcon Entertainment acquired the rights.
- Ridley Scott stepped down as director when his commitment to Alien: Covenant took priority, but he made uncredited contributions to the screenplay and stayed on as executive producer.
- Christopher Nolan was considered as a potential director for the sequel, but he declined despite being a fan of the franchise.
- Steven Spielberg planned to include a Ready Player One scene set in the Blade Runner universe, but Alcon refused permission fearing it would hurt their commercial prospects, prompting Spielberg to use a Shining reference instead.
- Ryan Gosling tailored his character K specifically for him, and this was his first leading role in a blockbuster production.
- Harrison Ford found the working conditions on Blade Runner 2049 far less stressful than the original Blade Runner shoot.
- Ana de Armas underwent four months of speech training to master English before auditioning for her female lead role.
- Jared Leto wore custom opaque contact lenses during filming, rendering him completely blind on set and forcing him to walk slowly with an assistant.
- David Bowie was Villeneuve's first choice to play Niander Wallace, but the musician died months before filming began.
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