Blade Runner, Ridley Scott and Harrison Ford

Ridley Scott talks about Blade Runner star Harrison Ford; says financiers initially didn't know the actor: Reports
Ridley Scott recently revealed how difficult it was to cast Harrison Ford in his iconic Blade Runner role. The Gladiator II director, who seems unstoppable even in his late 80s, has made remarkable films throughout his career.
Blade Runner failed due to ‘industrial espionage’, says Sir Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott thinks ‘Blade Runner’ flopped because of “industrial espionage”. The Harrison Ford-starring sci-fi flick bombed at the box office when it hit cinemas in 1982, and the 87-year-old director has now pointed to bad reviews of the film from the likes of The New Yorker’s Pauline Kael as the main reason why ‘Blade Runner’ never got the chance to commercially succeed.
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 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,
'Blade Runner' Director Claims He Almost Couldn't Hire Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford is beloved for being the star of numerous franchises at this point in his career, but the man wasn't always at the top of the call sheet. Director Ridley Scott recently spoke about his collaboration with Ford,
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 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,
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.
The industry-changing blockbuster Pauline Kael hated: “A good movie brought in terrible consequences”
Pauline Kael never pulled her punches with movie reviews, but there was one movie that she despised because of its impact, ...
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Pauline Kael at 100
(She died in 2001.) Farran Smith Nehme has a nice appreciation of “The Pleasures of Pauline Kael” at the website of the British Film Institute. Check it out. Anyone interested in film or in ...