After Bowie's passing in 2016, Villeneuve sought an actor with a similar "rock star vibe," which led to the casting of Jared Leto , who is also a musician .
The most significant "what if" revealed regarding the casting process is that was director Denis Villeneuve's first choice for the role of Niander Wallace . Blade Runner 2049: To Be Human: - Casting Blade...
To portray the blind Wallace, Leto wore custom opaque contact lenses that actually blinded him on set, requiring he be guided by assistants . 🔍 Additional Interesting Facts After Bowie's passing in 2016, Villeneuve sought an
The "cells interlinked" baseline test recited by Officer K (Ryan Gosling) was actually Gosling’s own idea . He suggested the technique, known as "dropping in," to create a hypnotic, trance-like performance . While actress Sean Young was present on set
Bringing back the character Rachael required a full year of visual effects work . While actress Sean Young was present on set as a consultant, a stand-in (Loren Peta) performed the physical role before Young’s likeness was digitally applied . To Be Human: Casting Blade Runner 2049 | Off-world
Dave Bautista was almost rejected for the role of Sapper Morton because Villeneuve felt he looked too young (despite Bautista being 48 at the time) . Makeup and a screen test eventually convinced the director otherwise .