Ridley Scott nonetheless regrets not directing Blade Runner 2049, though he mentioned that Denis Villeneuve did an excellent job.
Ridley Scott was as soon as hooked up to direct Blade Runner 2049, however when the time lastly got here to shoot the sequel, Scott dropped out to deal with Alien: Covenant and Denis Villeneuve was picked to switch him. Wanting again, Scott advised Vainness Honest that it’s a selection he nonetheless regrets.
“I was regretful,” Scott mentioned. “Although [Denis Villeneuve] did a good job.” Though Blade Runner 2049 was praised by critics, it did bomb on the field workplace, dooming any potential sequel. Nonetheless, the franchise will quickly be revived with Blade Runner 2099, a TV collection for Prime Video which Scott is govt producing.
For his half, Villeneuve has mentioned that he has no want to make a sequel to a different director’s work once more. “So 2049 was really a love letter to the first film, but it was by far one of the most difficult projects I’ve ever done, and I don’t think I will ever approach someone else’s universe again,” Villeneuve mentioned. “I nonetheless get up generally at evening, saying, ‘Why did I do that?’ I’d declined just a few different tasks of that scale, however on the time, I mentioned to myself, ‘It’s a loopy challenge, however it’s definitely worth the threat of shedding every part.’“
Ridley Scott additionally advised Vainness Honest that he was “never asked” to return to direct any of the Alien sequels following the discharge of the primary film. “I’m the author of two franchises,” Scott mentioned. “Most administrators in Hollywood — actually, let’s say, at my degree — don’t let that stuff go. However I did ‘Alien’ as my second film, so I didn’t have a lot selection. And ‘Blade Runner‘ was my third movie. So, I had no choice because I had very tough partners. It was kind of ‘Welcome to Hollywood.’“
“I was slow out the starting gate,” Scott continued. “I mean, I should have done the sequels to ‘Alien’ and to ‘Blade Runner.’ You change over the years. At that time, I didn’t want to go through it again. So Jim Cameron came in — and then David Fincher — on ‘Alien.’ I was never told or asked. You can imagine I wasn’t happy.” Scott did ultimately return to the franchise with Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, however he has handed over the reins to Fede Álvarez for the upcoming Alien: Romulus.
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