Daryl Hannahand directorRidley Scottare honoring theirBlade RunnercolleagueRutger Hauerafter the actordied on Fridayat the age of 75.
“I am heartbroken to learn he has left us,” Hannah continued. “He was unpredictable, extremely human, inspired, electric and mesmerizing.”
The actress added, “It was thrilling to work with him as an actor and I admired his deep commitment as an activist, with his support of the important work of Sea Shepard and of those who fight against the scourge of AIDS.”
Hannah also paid tribute to Hauer’s acting skills, praising his “mad brand of poetic genius” that “inspired me as a teen in so many films likeSoldier of OrangeandSpetters. But I will always hear his haunting words fromBlade Runner,‘all these moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.'”
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“Rutger was the gentle giant,” he said. “I don’t know who was more nervous on that first morning of the first day on set in 1982. I think the film is calledBlade Runner. We helped each other through the entire process because it was very challenging.”
He added, “I’ll miss him.”
Hauer died on Friday at his home in the Netherlands following a short illness, according to a statement on his website. The actor’s funeral was held on Wednesday, several outlets reported.
His most famous role was as villain Roy Batty inBlade Runner, where he starred alongsideHarrison Ford‘s Rick Deckard in the film that became a cult hit long after its release.
Hauer made his Hollywood debut in 1981’sNighthawkswhich starredSylvester Stallone,as well as other films includingLadyhawke,Batman BeginsandSin City.
Rutger Hauer in 1990.Terry O’Neill/Iconic Images/Getty
The star had recent roles in the television seriesTrue Bloodand films, includingValerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsandThe Sisters Brothers.
In a 2018 interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Hauer reflected onBladeRunner, saying, “In many ways,Blade Runnerwasn’t about the replicants, it was about what does it mean to be human?”
source: people.com
