Harrison Ford Talks The “F*cking Epic” ‘Blade Runner 2049’

The usually crusty and cantankerous Harrison Ford has never been happier doing a press tour. Maybe it’s because he actually genuinely loves “Blade Runner 2049, a movie he describes as “fucking epic.”

While “Blade Runner 2049” has Ridley Scott’s thematic DNA all over it, the filmmaker has no credit on the film other than as an executive producer. The story is credited to original “Blade Runner” screenwriter Hampton Fancher and the screenplay itself is credited to Fancher and Michael Green (“Logan”).

But Ford revealed that before all the writing, Fancher and Scott gave him a guide in novel form. “I read the novella that Ridley and Hampton Fancher wrote [that they] developed as a kind of exercise prior to writing the script. And I said, ‘that would be good,’ ” meaning the actor liked what he read. “Then when the script came I began to work with [director] Denis [Villeneuve]. I really wanted to establish my connection to him.”

Later on, Ford described the movie as “fucking epic,” to some big laughs. “And then I asked can you say ‘fuck’ [at Google] and he said yes.”

The moderator then quipped, “I gave Harrison Ford permission to say fuck,” to which Ford dryly responded. “Not like I need permission.”

Other than being perennially cranky, which he was decidedly not in this Q&A, Ford is notorious for not revisiting or watching his work. Yet, he actor said he actually rewatched one of the final cuts that Ridley Scott made (there are five versions in total) and did so with mocking affection. “I rewatched one of those. I watched what Ridley called his director’s cut or his final cut or his ‘last chance’ cut or the one after that,” he said wrly. “I like the one without the voice over narration and the drive off into the sunset. I like the one that ends with me picking up the unicorn, stepping into the elevator and the doors close.”

Ford recalled the moment when Ridley Scott called him asking him if he might be interested in appearing in a “Blade Runner” sequel “in theory.”  Scott was quoted as saying Ford didn’t really want to participate, but the actor cleared that up.

“He’s quoted as saying that I said, ‘meh,’ which is bullshit,” he laughed. “I said, ‘Yes!’ Yes I would if I can figure out how to do it. Show me a script. And that’s when I got the [aforementioned] novella.”

Watch the full Google talk, and get ready for the movie which goes wide tomorrow.