- Title: Ryan Gosling talks "Blade Runner" sequel in Barcelona
- Date: 21st June 2017
- Summary: BARCELONA, SPAIN (JUNE 19, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS GOSLING POSING FOR PICTURES (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, RYAN GOSLING, SAYING: "Well I think Denis did a great job being faithful to the original, carrying out the narrative at the same time making his own movie, it's very different but it's the same, but it's 30 years that's gone by - the world has got much more brutal more isolated, environments more toxic it's a, it's definitely you know it feels like a natural evolution of the original so I hope people feel that way and feel like we did that it's just nice to get back into that world again." VARIOUS ANA DE ARMAS POSING FOR PICTURES (SOUNDBITE) (English) ANA DE ARMAS, SAYING: "Well I saw the original a long time ago, I can't really remember when I saw it for the first time.†VARIOUS VILLENEUVE POSING FOR PICTURES (SOUNDBITE) (English) DENIS VILLENEUVE, SAYING: "One thing I love about the first movie is that kind of timeless quality, it is a very classic story that is still relevant today and I hope that the goal was to make the same with the sequel, which means that the questions that are raised in the film are the very classical questions on the human condition and what it means to be human and the relationship with memories, very important in the movie, so it is quite a timeless movie."
- Embargoed: 5th July 2017 12:52
- Keywords: Barcalona Spain actors attend photocall for 'Blade Runner 2049' Director Denis Villeneuve actors Ryan Gosling Ana de Armas and Sylvia Hoeks
- Location: BARCELONA, SPAIN AND VARIOUS FILM LOCATIONS
- City: BARCELONA, SPAIN AND VARIOUS FILM LOCATIONS
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Film
- Reuters ID: LVA0086M81BGT
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: It's 35 years since the original 'Blade Runner' hit theatres, now there is a new cop on the block and even more replicants for him to fight than before, but the question over Harrison Ford's character remains unanswered according to director Denis Villeneuve.
Villeneuve took on 'Blade Runner 2049' which stars Ryan Gosling as LAPD Officer K, Harrison Ford is back as Rick Deckard but "it still doesn't answer the question if Deckard is a replicant or not" Villeneuve told Reuters at an event on the sidelines of CineEurope in Spain on Monday.
"For Ridley Scott Deckard is a replicant for Harrison Ford Deckard is human they still don't agree about that and me I found I myself between those two fathers," a smiling Villeneuve explained.
Scott who directed the original was a producer on the new film, offering support to Villeneuve but enabling the 'Sicario' and 'Arrival' director to make his own film.
"Well I think Denis did a great job being faithful to the original, carrying out the narrative at the same time making his own movie," said Gosling.
Going on to explain: "it's very different but it's the same, but it's 30 years that's gone by - the world has got much more brutal more isolated, environments more toxic it's a, it's definitely you know it feels like a natural evolution of the original so I hope people feel that way."
The new movie also stars Ana de Armas and Sylvia Hoeks who were also at the photocall in Spain.
Tackling the same classic questions about humanity as the original - "Blade Runner 2049" is set to be released in October. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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