It’s a question almost as old as the movie itself -- is Blade Runner’s Rick Deckard actually a Replicant? Is the hunter also that which he hunts? The true nature of the Harrison Ford character has been shrouded in ambiguity for decades, a fact complicated by the multiple cuts of the 1982 classic film, the various, often contradictory quotes from the people who made the movie (including director Ridley Scott and Ford himself), and of course the very mindset of Blade Runner, which operates in that middle ground between mystery and revelation.
And now, with the release of Blade Runner 2049, the question of Deckard’s status as human or Replicant is coming up once again. I spoke to Ford and the team behind the film recently, and while no one was revealing any spoilers, we did get into what it means to be an android and why this question is so important in the Blade Runner films. Watch the video above for the full chat, or read on…
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And now, with the release of Blade Runner 2049, the question of Deckard’s status as human or Replicant is coming up once again. I spoke to Ford and the team behind the film recently, and while no one was revealing any spoilers, we did get into what it means to be an android and why this question is so important in the Blade Runner films. Watch the video above for the full chat, or read on…
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