Ridley Scott Says ‘Blade Runner’ Financiers Asked “Who the F*** Is Harrison Ford” Before Casting Him
Blade Runner follows Deckard (Ford), a Blade Runner who must pursue and terminate four escaped Replicants who stole a ship in ...
‘Who the F*** Is Harrison Ford?’ Ridley Scott Says ‘Blade Runner’ Financiers Balked at Casting
Ridley Scott originally had to defend his choice of leading man in the 1982 sci-fi hit Blade Runner, the celebrated director ...
Before Harrison Ford Was Cast in “Blade Runner”, Director Ridley Scott Was Asked 'Who the F---' He Was
Harrison Ford was not a star. He had just finished flying the Millennium Falcon in 'Star Wars,' ” the director tells 'GQ' ...
Ridley Scott Recalls Pitching ‘Blade Runner' Backers On Harrison Ford: "He Was Not A Star"
Although Harrison Ford is synonymous with multiple franchises and countless memorable performances, he wasn’t always such a ...
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Ridley Scott on Harrison Ford's breakout role in 'Blade Runner'
Ridley Scott felt Harrison Ford would be something exceptional in Hollywood, despite others' doubts decades ago. During a ...
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Blade Runner failed due to ‘industrial espionage’, says Sir Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott thinks ‘Blade Runner’ flopped because of “industrial espionage”. The Harrison Ford-starring sci-fi flick ...
Ridley Scott’s Best Movies, From ‘Alien’ to ‘White Squall’
Blade Runner and Alien director Ridley Scott is what people like me have instead of church. In Sir Ridley's movies, we trust. The prolific, award-winning English director is the man behind sci-fi ...
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Film Review: War of Rohirrim, the underwhelming prequal nobody asked for
Since The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) film trilogy finished in 2003, film studios have been trying to revive the historic Tolkien series, with several attempts aimed at longtime fans. In 2012, Peter ...
Ridley Scott says Blade Runner's financiers didn't know who Harrison Ford was and the director had the perfect response: "You're going to find out"
Blade Runner director Ridley Scott has recalled a moment that saw those financing the 1982 sci-fi classic questioning the ...
The Best Cyberpunk Movies of All Time
Cyberpunk fiction combines the old and the new. Drawing from the conflicted worlds of film noir, cyberpunk films continue to ...
44 Great Movies That Flopped at the Box Office: ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Better Man’ and More
Variety's list of great films that flopped at the box office, from "Better Man" to "Furiosa," "Killers of the Flower Moon" to ...