Blade Runner star Rutger Hauer did not see his character as a villain, and the actor took some exception to that notion while doing press for the film’s initial release. The iconic Ridley Scott ...

There are seven versions of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, and Harrison Ford's recent comments confirm which cut is the one worth watching most.

— Sam Thielman (@samthielman) July 24, 2019 Rutger Hauer died just four months before the replicant Roy Batty dies in Blade Runner. In the film, the character dies in November 2019. Such a great ...

In all the different cuts of Blade Runner, however, Hauer’s performance is never altered and remains the clear standout of the cast for one reason: Batty is not a true antagonist.

A sequel, Blade Runner 2049 directed by Denis Villeneuve, was released in October 2017. Hauer died in July 2019 at the age of 75. Watch the 1982 interview below.