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Ridley Scott Wishes He Had Been Able To Direct Sequels To ‘Alien’ & ‘Blade Runner’: “I Had No Choice”


Ridley Scott is looking back at his filmmaking career and wishes he had been able to direct the sequels to Alien and Blade Runner.

In a new interview, Scott explained why he was not directly involved with follow-up films to the franchises he established. Scott noted he “was never told or asked” about directing sequels to his films, adding, “You can imagine I wasn’t happy.” Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou, Joseph Quinn, and Denzel Washington are set to star in Gladiator II.

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