BLADE RUNNER 2 Casts CAPTAIN PHILLIPS Star Barkhad Abdi
Alcon Entertainment has announced that they've cast Barkhad Abdi in the highly-anticipated sequel Blade Runner 2. You'll remember Abdi for earning an Oscar nomination for his work in his first movie ever, Captain Phillips. He'll star alongside notorious grump Harrison Ford (who seems really stoked about this movie), Ryan Gosling, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Carla Juri, MacKenzie Davis, and Dave Bautista. Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Prisoners) directs, Roger Deakins is the cinematographer, and the film hits theaters on October 6, 2017.
No word yet on the film's plot or who Abdi will be playing, but I have my fingers crossed he'll be some sort of spaceship captain.