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Denis Villeneuve Defends the Women of ‘Blade Runner 2049’ and Ponders Its Box Office Defeat

THE NOT-TOO-DISTANT FUTURE

The acclaimed filmmaker behind ‘Sicario’ and ‘Arrival’ opens up to Melissa Leon about his stunning sci-fi epic, its controversial female characters, and much more.

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For a guy with a near-immaculate string of critically praised arthouse and, lately, commercial films to his name, Denis Villeneuve is strikingly cautious about his future behind the lens.

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