Blade Runner 2 Adds Sylvia Hoeks To Cast

 

The process of creating a sequel to the 1982 classic film Blade Runner continues to gain momentum, with the news that actress Sylvia Hoeks has joined the stellar cast, in a leading role. The Dutch star, whose work includes the film The Girl And Death and the TV series Bloedverwanten, will appear alongside Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Robin Wright, Dave Bautista and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2, directed by Denis Villeneuve.

For fans, anxiety is swirling around this project like a sinister mist so beloved is the original Ridley Scott film. Based on the Philip K. Dick novel, Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, Blade Runner saw Harrison Ford star as Rick Deckard a former cop making his living as an assassin of replicants, or androids that look and behave like humans. In a dystopian vision of Los Angeles in the year 2019, Deckard is assigned to track down and eliminate four fugitive replicants who have committed a bloody crime. In doing so, he is challenged by, and confronted with, his own prejudices about artificial intelligence, and his perception of humanity.

or her part, newly cast Sylvia Hoeks brings with her a wealth of experience in European cinema, and the vast confidence of Alcon Entertainment co-founders Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson. Sylvia is a radiant talent, a tremendous actress with great appeal in a wide variety of roles. Her addition to this vastly accomplished international cast is a perfect fit.

You can surely expect further casting announcements over the coming months as the production of Blade Runner 2 cranks into high gear ahead of its release date of October 6th, 2017.