Themes in Blade Runner had a little reservation about that. I think he really wanted to have it both ways." Scott suggests that Ford may have since changed his view, although "Blade Runner 2049" director Denis Villeneuve claimed that Ford and Scott argue about the issue to this day. Other people involved in the movie's production who have expressed the view that Deckard is human include: David Snyder (art director), M. Emmet Walsh (who portrayed Bryant) and Rutger Hauer (who portrayed Roy Batty). Ridley Scott stated in several interviews that he considers Deckard to be a replicant. Syd Mead, the film's visual futurist, agrees
Blade Runner (franchise) opposed to 'creature features'. The tone of "Alien: Covenant" in particular has been noted as having a much more "Blade Runner" than "Alien" feel to it. A joint universe has not been publicly endorsed by Ridley Scott though he has indicated future "Alien" films will lean further towards the use of A.I. On December 12, 2012, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the release of "Blade Runner", Joanna Cassidy, who portrayed the replicant Zhora Salome in the film, released a short film on her YouTube channel entitled "What Might Have Been: Snake Dance". Directed by Paul Sammon, based on