Blade Runner follows Deckard (Ford), a Blade Runner who must pursue and terminate four escaped Replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator. Elsewhere in the GQ video, the Gladiator II filmmaker also opened up about his vision of “inventing a new world” with the sci-fi film.

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.

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 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.

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.