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Yeoh Joins Blade Runner Universe for 2099
7 Oct
Summary
- Yeoh stars as Olwen, a dying Blade Runner in Blade Runner 2099.
- She partners with Hunter Schafer's character, Cora, in the series.
- The limited series premieres November 25 and has eight episodes.
Michelle Yeoh has confirmed her involvement in the upcoming "Blade Runner 2099" series for Prime Video, describing the opportunity as an "amazing journey." She will portray Olwen, a replicant Blade Runner facing the end of her life, and will be paired with Hunter Schafer, who plays a new recruit named Cora. The limited series, consisting of eight episodes, is scheduled for release on November 25.
Yeoh shared her enthusiasm for the project during a press conference in Busan, highlighting her joy in working with talents like Schafer and showrunner Silka Luisa. She also mentioned her production work on "It's My Time," a Chinese-language film based on a true story, where she plays a nursing-home resident discovering a talent for the Rubik's Cube. Yeoh reflected on her career, noting her efforts to build bridges between Eastern and Western cinema.
