On top of winning two Academy Awards, Blade Runner 2049 also paved the way for Villeneuve to work on the Dune film—even though he'd later discuss the doubts he had during the filming process.

Villeneuve also explained why he considers Blade Runner 2049 (2017), starring Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling, one of the "most risky" films of his career, alongside Polytechnique (2009).

He has, like, an incredible sense of timing. And I remember when we were doing Blade Runner – which is a bit far away from any comedy – but as we were rehearsing, I remember how he was very ...