Harrison Ford to star in Blade Runner sequel as Rick Deckard

HARRISON Ford has reprised his iconic roles as Indiana Jones and Hans Solo in Star Wars — now he is set to return in a Blade Runner sequel.

Back ... Harrison Ford in a scene from film Blade Runner. Picture: Supplied

HARRISON Ford has reprised his iconic roles as Indiana Jones and Hans Solo in Star Wars — now he is set to return as Rick Deckard in a Blade Runner sequel.

Ford last appeared as the bounty hunter in Ridley Scott’s 1982 cult classic film.

MTV News reports that Denis Villeneuve, who directed the Hugh Jackman film Prisoners, will take the director’s chair for the highly anticipated sequel. Scott will produce the film.

Hampton Fancher, who co-wrote the original screenplay, has written the sequel with The Green Lantern writer Michael Green.

Co-stars ... Sean Young and Harrison Ford in Blade Runner. Picture: Supplied

There is very little known about the script but it is set to take place decades after the original which will help explain 72-year-old Ford’s involvement.

Scott said Ford was very keen to do the sequel.

“I sent him this (script) and he said, ‘Wow, this is the best thing I’ve ever read,’ so it’s very relevant to what happened (in) the first one,” he said.

Back to the future ... Harrison Ford is also set to star in the new Star Wars film, alongside original stars carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill. Picture: AP

Alcon producers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson released a statement saying how good it was to have Ford on board.

“We are honoured that Harrison is joining us on this journey with Denis Villeneuve, who is a singular talent, as we experienced personally on ‘Prisoners,’” they said. “Hampton and Michael, with Ridley Scott, have crafted a uniquely potent and faithful sequel to one of the most universally celebrated films of all time, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with this amazing, creative team.”

Indy returned in 2008 ... Cate Blanchett and Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Picture: Supplied