Villeneuve himself is perfectly well-aware of the huge expectations that come with making a sequel to Blade Runner.
Blade Runner 2049 has been a long time coming.
Whether Villeneuve, Gosling, Ford, Bautista and company pull this off is something we won’t know until the movie comes out this fall.
The big question fans have is whether the movie will confirm that Deckard is a Replicant, though early indications are that this question may not be addressed at all.