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Ridley Scott Says ‘Blade Runner’ Financiers Asked “Who the F*** Is Harrison Ford?” Before Casting Him
“I remember my financiers saying, ‘Who the fuck is Harrison Ford?’ And I said, ‘You’re going to find out.’ So Harry became my leading man.” Blade Runner follows Deckard (Ford), a ...
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” ...
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Before Harrison Ford Was Cast in “Blade Runner”, Director Ridley Scott Was Asked 'Who the F---' He Was
While he may be a household name now, Harrison Ford was once such an unknown that financiers questioned who he even was when he was cast as Rick Deckard in the 1982 film Blade Runner. In a new ...
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 ...
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Ridley Scott Recalls Pitching ‘Blade Runner’ Backers On Harrison Ford: “He Was Not A Star”
wasn’t such an easy sell for the lead role of Rick Deckard in his 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner. “Harrison Ford was not a star yet,” explained Scott to GQ. “He had just finished flying ...