To prepare himself for playing the vision impaired villain in the eagerly anticipated Blade Runner 2049, Jared Leto decided to spend the whole shoot blind.
It’s always risky to follow up a stone cold classic like Blade Runner, but everything from the director, the cast, the storyline and the gorgeous visuals indicate Blade Runner 2049 will be a more than worthy sequel.
Leto was no less committed when preparing to play blind bad guy Niander Wallace in Blade Runner 2049, revealing in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that he wore special contacts lenses that rendered him blind for the shoot. The actor’s dedication hugely impressed director Denis Villeneuve, who believes Leto’s “insane” choices created something special for the film.
Leto even arrived for his first camera test completely in character, according to the filmmaker.