Ridley Scott Says He 'Should Have' Directed Blade Runner 2049

In a new interview with Empire, Ridley Scott revealed that he regrets being forced to turn down the director position for the Blade Runner sequel. Because of scheduling conflicts with Alien: Covenant, he was asked to choose between the two films (the Alien franchise is released by 20th Century, Blade Runner by Warner Bros.), even though he had already helped devise the storyline and script for Blade Runner 2049.

“I shouldn’t have had to make that decision,” Scott said to Empire in a new interview. “But I had to. I should have done Blade Runner 2.” While Scott might not have directed 2017's Blade Runner 2049 (that honor went to Denis Villeneuve), he certainly stayed busy. In between Alien: Covenant, Gladiator 2, and Napoleon, the director has had his plate full.

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