DECKARD IS DEFINITELY A REPLICANT. OR NOT.
In the original theatrical version of Blade Runner that Villeneuve grew up watching, there’s a voiceover that makes it clear he’s human. And then Scott did a director’s cut that made it seem like he could be a replicant. Those closest to the movie are “still at war about that”: Ford says Deckard is a real dude who falls for a replicant, while Scott thinks it’s more interesting that he slowly discovers he himself is a robot.
Will Villeneuve give fans a definitive answer? “At the end of the day, what’s more interesting is the question,” he says cryptically. “I like the idea that in 2049, Deckard is still doubting his identity.”