Tom Burke joins Hunter Schafer in Prime Video's Blade Runner 2099, as Hideo Kojima probably celebrates

Blade Runner 2099 will be Amazon's next big sci-fi bet in the TV space, and its cast has been enticing for quite a while now. It can get even better though, as Tom Burke (Furiosa) and Maurizio Lombardi (Ripley) have joined the ongoing shoot.

Deadline shared this news, stating it didn't have details on the characters the actors will be playing. But that won't stop Hideo Kojima from getting super excited about this show.

Unsurprisingly, the legendary video game creator has constantly reminded us of his love for Blade Runner, also stating he's ready for Blade Runner 2099 because he's not one of those fans who automatically think the next entry in a famous franchise will be shite. Now that Hunter Schafer is leading the ensemble (alongside Michelle Yeoh) and Burke is locked in a secondary role? He probably won't shut up about it when it finally comes out on Prime Video.

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