After a Twitter tease by Bautista earlier this week, Alcon Entertainment has just confirmed that Dave Bautista has indeed been cast in an important supporting role in the Blade Runner sequel.
"I couldn't be more proud, it's a dream come true."
I can't wait to share some really exciting news... pic.twitter.com/fI2VjDjcXM
— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) April 2, 2016
Bautista joins a star-studded cast which includes Harrison Ford, Robin Wright and Ryan Gosling. Principal photography for the movie begins this July. There are no details yet on what Bautista's character will be.
A video posted by David Bautista (@davebautista) on Apr 4, 2016 at 9:35am PDT
Source: Alcon Entertainment
About the Blade Runner 2049 movie
Blade Runner 2049 October 2017
A new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), discovers a dark secret that might bring an end to humanity. K's discovery leads him to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former blade runner who disappeared thirty years ago.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049's release date is October 2017.
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