Blade Runner, Ridley Scott and Harrison Ford

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 space and have returned to Earth to find their creator. Elsewhere in the GQ video, the Gladiator II filmmaker also opened up about his vision of “inventing a new world” with the sci-fi film.
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 household name.
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 decision to cast Harrison Ford as lead – just a few years after he appeared in Star Wars.
Harrison Ford Got Cast in ‘Blade Runner’ After Playing Han Solo, but the Financiers Asked Ridley Scott: ‘Who the F— Is Harrison Ford?’
Ridley Scott sat down with GQ magazine for a retrospective video interview and revealed that the financiers on “Blade Runner” originally questioned his decision to cast Harrison Ford in the lead role.
Ridley Scott makes startling revelation about Blade Runner star Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford has featured in some of the most successful films ever in cinema history, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Blade Runner films. However, when Blade Runner filmmaker Ridley Scott pitched Ford as the lead actor to the film's financiers,
Sir Ridley Scott had to convince Blade Runner's financiers that Harrison Ford would become a huge star - because they hadn't heard of him
Blade Runner' director Sir Ridley Scott has told how the movie's financiers hadn't heard of leading man Harrison Ford before the movie, so he had to convince them the 'Star Wars' actor would become a huge star.
Ridley Scott's ProdCo RSA Revisits Real Story Behind ‘Black Hawk Down' in New Netflix Documentary (EXCLUSIVE)
Ridley Scott's production company RSA is set to revisit the Battle of Mogadishu in a new Netflix documentary, "Surviving ...
‘Surviving Black Hawk Down’: Netflix Unveils Doc Series Based On Ridley Scott’s 2001 Blockbuster
Netflix is making 'Surviving Black Hawk Down', a doc series based on the hit Ridley Scott movie starring Josh Hartnett.
Alien: Ridley Scott Reveals His Biggest Fear While Making Original Movie
Director Ridley Scott terrified a generation with his 1979 sci-fi horror movie Alien, but he had to contend with fears of his ...
Ridley Scott struts off Bee Gees biopic because Paramount "changed the goalposts"
Ridley Scott continued his endless press tour in a new interview with GQ today, where he proudly talked shit about the studio ...
Ridley Scott threatened to walk away from his upcoming movie after being asked to go too far: "I'm expensive, but I'm f*cking good"
Director Ridley Scott threatened to walk away from his upcoming Bee Gees biopic after a disagreement with Paramount.
Ridley Scott Is Not Looking Back
Nobody is making big movies with the speed — or the confidence — of the Gladiator and Alien mastermind, now 87. He doesn’t ...
Ridley Scott Paused Bee Gees Film After Paramount ‘Changed the Goalposts’: ‘They Didn’t Believe Me, and I Did’
Ridley Scott's Bee Gees biopic at Paramount will wait to begin production until this fall after he completes work on 'The Dog ...
Ridley Scott Set Aside Bee Gees Biopic Over Paramount Deal Issues: ‘They Didn’t Like My Deal. I’m Expensive, but I’m F—ing Good’
Ridley Scott revealed in a new interview with GQ magazine that his planned Bee Gees biopic at Paramount Pictures was set ...
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Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’ hits new global milestone
Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II has continued to attract massive audience nearly two months after its theatrical release.In its ...