Blade Runner, Harrison Ford and Ridley Scott

'Blade Runner' Director Claims He Almost Couldn't Hire Harrison Ford
"Ford had not been given much of a chance, particularly since Star Wars, to show what he was made of," Deeley is quoted as saying in Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner. "Both Ridley and I felt Deckard's curious mixture of emerging sensitivity and hard-boiled bureaucracy would offer an excellent chance for Harrison to do that."
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 household name. Ridley Scott recently revealed that the actor, who just received his fifth Golden Globe nomination,
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,
The “Blade Runner” Financiers Apparently Had No Idea Who Harrison Ford Was, Even After “Star Wars” Came Out
In a conversation with GQ, Ridley Scott shared that the big guns behind Blade Runner seemingly took a little convincing when it came to casting Harrison Ford.
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.
Nikki Glaser Zings Harrison Ford and Makes Glen Powell Blush in 2025 Golden Globes Monologue: All Her Best Jokes
Host Nikki Glaser had the audience and viewers in tears during the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5 as she delivered her ...
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Clint Eastwood and Harrison Ford missed out on incredibly successful action film franchise
Clint Eastwood, 94, and Harrison Ford ... movie.” However, when Keanu became involved, John Wick – who is set to have a fifth film –suddenly became much younger. Iwanyk continued: “My ...
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Shrinking: I Cried Watching Harrison Ford’s Emotional Speech In Season 2’s Finale, And The Cast Told Me Why Everyone On Set Was Too
There are no ifs, ands or buts about it, between watching Harrison Ford tear up and understanding ... I've seen, if not every movie, then like 90% of his movies, and I’ve never seen him be ...