{"id":2846,"date":"2016-08-23T21:56:44","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T21:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2016\/08\/23\/blade-runner-2-cast-updates-jared-leto-joins-ryan-gosling-harrison-ford-in-mysterious-new-role\/"},"modified":"2016-08-23T21:56:44","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T21:56:44","slug":"blade-runner-2-cast-updates-jared-leto-joins-ryan-gosling-harrison-ford-in-mysterious-new-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2016\/08\/23\/blade-runner-2-cast-updates-jared-leto-joins-ryan-gosling-harrison-ford-in-mysterious-new-role\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Blade Runner 2\u2019 Cast, Updates: Jared Leto Joins Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford in Mysterious New Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Econo Times<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Blade Runner 2\u2019 is set to feature Jared Leto in a new yet unnamed role. Leto joins cast members Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, and Barkhad Abdi in the sequel.<\/p>\n<p>According to Maxim, Leto has officially boarded Denis Villeneuve\u2019s upcoming sequel to the 1982 science-fiction tech-noir film directed by Ridley Scott. Leto joins Ryan Gosling and returning star Harrison Ford for the new film.<\/p>\n<p>Leto\u2019s character remains to be confirmed but it was teased in a newly released statement that his role will be made especially for the sequel. According to IGN, Alcon co-founders Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson said in the statement, &#8220;We are thrilled that Jared has agreed to play a key role in the Blade Runner sequel. He is a phenomenal actor, and we know he will create a truly memorable, never before seen character.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Oscar-winning actor and musician made his film debut on Jocelyn Moorhouse\u2019s \u2018How To Make an American Quilt\u2019. He went on to play supporting roles on films such as David Fincher\u2019s \u2018Fight Club\u2019, James Mangold\u2019s \u2018Girl, Interrupted\u2019, and Mary Harron\u2019s \u2018American Psycho\u2019. He later achieved critical acclaim for his performance as Harry Goldfarb in Darren Aronofsky\u2019s \u2018Requiem for A Dream\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Leto then earned an Academy Award for his role as transgender woman Rayon in Jean-Marc Vallee\u2019s \u2018Dallas Buyers Club\u2019. His latest appearance on film was in David Ayer\u2019s \u2018Suicide Squad\u2019 as the iconic villain The Joker.<\/p>\n<p>Lennie James of AMC\u2019s \u2018The Walking Dead\u2019 fame will also be joining the new cast. James also appeared on numerous feature films such as 1998\u2019s \u2018Les Miserables\u2019, 2000\u2019s \u2018Snatch\u2019, and 2011\u2019s \u2018Columbiana\u2019. Dave Bautista of \u2018Guardians of the Galaxy\u2019 and Barkhad Abdi \u2018Captain Phillips\u2019 will also star in the sequel.<\/p>\n<p>The original film directed by Ridley Scott starred Ford as main protagonist Rick Deckard. Rick was a special agent for Los Angeles department tasked at hunting down bioengineered androids called replicants after they\u2019ve been banned from Earth.<\/p>\n<p>It was released on June 25, 1982 to mixed reviews but soon established itself as a cult classic in the film industry. According to The Numbers, the film underperformed in North America with only $32.65 million in earnings. In the end, it earned $33.14 million worldwide against a production budget of $28 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Blade Runner 2\u2019 is an upcoming science-fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. It is produced by Warner Bros., Alcon Entertainment, 16:14 Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, Thunderbird Films, and Torridon Films.<\/p>\n<p>The sequel is scheduled to be released on October 6, 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Econo Times \u2018Blade Runner 2\u2019 is set to feature Jared Leto in a new yet unnamed role. Leto joins cast members Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, and Barkhad Abdi in the sequel. 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