“I shouldn’t have had to make that decision”: ‘Gladiator’ Director Has One Big Regret About Ryan Gosling’s $257 Million Sci-fi Movie
Ryan Gosling is one of those actors in Hollywood who has been associated with almost every movie genre. Currently, the actor is enjoying the success of his fantasy drama movie Barbie which has entered the billion-dollar club. The Academy Award-nominated actor has worked with one of the most legendary filmmakers of all time Ridley Scott in the 2017 released movie Blade Runner 2049.
Ryan Gosling portrayed the character of K, a Nexus-9 replicant Blade Runner who uncovers a secret that can destabilize society and alter the course of civilization. Legendary actor Harrison Ford was also a significant part of the sci-fi drama.
Ridley Scott Regrets Not Being Able To Direct Ryan Gosling’s Blade Runner 2049
Everybody wants to work with Ridley Scott. The celebrated director has been the brain behind critically acclaimed movies like- The Martian, Hannibal, American Gangster, Gladiator, and Alien. He is already busy with the filming of two much talked about movies in the entertainment world- Gladiator and Joaquin Pheonix’s Napolean. Ridley Scott is the undisputed king of the larger-than-life cinema experience.
Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford starrer Blade Runner 2049, is still one of the best movies in the sci-fi category in Hollywood. It is a sequel to the 1982 released Blade Runner. The movie was supposed to be directed by Ridley Scott, but due to some unavoidable reasons, the direction was executed by director Denis Villeneuve. During an interview with the media outlet Empire, the Gladiator director regretted not being able to direct a sequel to his sci-fi baby Blade Runner. He mentioned-
“I shouldn’t have had to make that decision. But I had to. I should have done Blade Runner 2.”
Blade Runner 2049 marked one of the best visual treats of 2017. However, it could not live up to the expectations of the Ridley Scott-directed Blade Runner, but the spectacular cinematography and Ryan Gosling’s performance and stares did generate a good reception for the movie. The Ridley Scott-produced movie went on to gross $267.5 million worldwide.
Ryan Gosling On His Character In Blade Runner 2049
The 2017 released sci-fi drama Blade Runner 2049, is one of the best projects of Ryan Gosling. The spell-binding cinematography was praised by the critics and the audience. During an interview with the entertainment outlet Cinemablend, the La La Land actor spoke about the movie and mentioned what drew him towards the character of K. He said-
“I thought it was such a compelling character. As massive as the world is, as massive as this film is, interesting as it is conceptually, there are these very intimate, personal, emotional storylines as well. So it’s operating on this kind of amazing scale, and this character, there’s such a complicated journey that he goes on.”
He further mentioned-
“And it’s just amazing to me that the film could honor the original in the way that it did, and the storylines, and the questions, and the themes, and yet still accommodate this very different character and story that felt totally enmeshed in the DNA of the original. And yet it still felt original in its own right.”
On being asked about his experience working with Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling said-
He arrived in a very cinematic way. We heard that Harrison had landed. We heard that Harrison was coming to set. We heard that Harrison had arrived. It was very darkly lit. You could only distinguish people by their silhouette. Suddenly, this very distinctive silhouette appeared. He stepped into the light and looked at me like I was an eight-year-old kid who just broke his window, and then immediately put us at ease. He’s the best collaborator you could ever ask for, and he with him the experience and the intent of making something great. We all felt that, and we felt like we could really begin to do that.
As Ridley Scott could never be an active member of Blade Runner 2049, the director was regretful of not being able to direct his own brainchild. Ryan Gosling earned critical acclaim for the sci-fi drama too.
Blade Runner 2049 is available on Amazon Prime.
Source: Empire
