CDPR/Cyberpunk 2077 gave a tribute to Rutger Hauer - before he passed away

Black Chamber · Jul 26, 2019

Before the tragic loss of beloved actor Rutger Hauer on July 19th, 2019; CD Projekt Red put a tribute to his character Roy Batty from the movie "Blade Runner" in Cyberpunk 2077 - the Night City Metro Map from the E3 2018 trailer has his Replicant Nexus 6 model number on it:

CDPR is all class🤘🏻

GavinUK86 · Jul 26, 2019

Ah that's so cool.

RIP Roy

Ohri-Jin · Jul 26, 2019

Wow nice find bro. I think now they should have a dedicated easter egg if possible to honour him.

Deleted member 8468 · Jul 26, 2019

Ohri-Jin said:
Wow nice find bro. I think now they should have a dedicated easter egg if possible to honour him.

I feel like at this point it's inevitable, even if it's a small thing.

monmagman · Jul 26, 2019

Nice.His 'tears in the rain' bit never fails to give me chills.RIP Rutger.

Black Chamber · Jul 26, 2019

GavinUK86 said:
Ah that's so cool.

RIP Roy

It's beyond awesome🤘🏻

He will be deeply missed, but his iconic, ad-libbed speech at the end of Blade Runner will live on forever. It's far more moving now because of his passing, however😢

Black Chamber · Jul 26, 2019

monmagman said:
Nice.His 'tears in the rain' bit never fails to give me chills.RIP Rutger.

I'm literally tearing-up watching the video I just posted...😢😢😢

IgnotumCL · Jul 26, 2019

All those moments... will never be gone.

Black Chamber · Jul 26, 2019

IgnotumCL said:
All those moments... will never be gone.

Very true.

I'm sad that he's gone, but he gave us so much to remember him by. Blade Runner is by far my favorite movie of all time and his speech at the end is always so incredible and deeply moving to hear.

It makes my soul sway.

From now on when he says "Time to die", it's going to hit me in the feels a lot harder now, given that he has stepped off this mortal coil :(

IgnotumCL · Jul 26, 2019

Black Chamber said:
Very true.

I'm sad that he's gone, but he gave us so much to remember him by. Blade Runner is by far my favorite movie of all time and his speech at the end is always so incredible and deeply moving to hear.

It makes my soul sway.

From now on when he says "Time to die", it's going to hit me in the feels a lot harder now, given that he has stepped off this mortal coil :(

You must play Observer_ because is a fantastic game and Rutger Hauer is Daniel Lazarski

Yaqoub · Jul 26, 2019

IgnotumCL said:
You must play Observer_ because is a fantastic game and Rutger Hauer is Daniel Lazarski

Man his performance in Observer_ really was great.

Granadier · Jul 26, 2019

This is such a nice tribute. RIP Rutger. Blade Runner and 2049, some of the best movies ever made. His speech at the end was one of the best in movie history.

IDreamOfHime · Jul 26, 2019

Pour a Guinness out for a legend. RIP

monmagman · Jul 26, 2019

Black Chamber said:
Very true.

I'm sad that he's gone, but he gave us so much to remember him by. Blade Runner is by far my favorite movie of all time and his speech at the end is always so incredible and deeply moving to hear.

It makes my soul sway.

From now on when he says "Time to die", it's going to hit me in the feels a lot harder now, given that he has stepped off this mortal coil :(

Gonna have to pop the old Blade Runner blu-ray in tonight in remembrance.

Shinobido Heart · Jul 26, 2019

I remember this guy, sad to hear he passed away. :(

Man, I really need to go watch Bladerunner...

Shevek · Jul 26, 2019

Black Chamber said:
It's beyond awesome🤘🏻

He will be deeply missed, but his iconic, ad-libbed speech at the end of Blade Runner will live on forever. It's far more moving now because of his passing, however😢

One of the best scenes in cinema history was ad-libbed???

Edit: Shit, turns out you're right. Amazing

John Frost · Jul 26, 2019

Awesome, RIP legend.

Carn · Jul 26, 2019

Shevek said:
One of the best scenes in cinema history was ad-libbed???

Edit: Shit, turns out you're right. Amazing

Yeah I believe Hauer came up with the 'like tears in the rain' line, iirc.

Black Chamber · Jul 26, 2019

IgnotumCL said:
You must play Observer_ because is a fantastic game and Rutger Hauer is Daniel Lazarski

I gotta play that game!

Granadier said:
This is such a nice tribute. RIP Rutger. Blade Runner and 2049, some of the best movies ever made. His speech at the end was one of the best in movie history.

It's my favorite monologue in any movie, ever.

IDreamOfHime said:
Pour a Guinness out for a legend. RIP

My friends and I are going to watch "Blade Runner", "Flesh and Blood" and "Ladyhawke" tonight - many a drink will be had and a heartfelt toast to Rutger Hauer will be made.

monmagman said:
Gonna have to pop the old Blade Runner blu-ray in tonight in remembrance.

Do it.

Shevek said:
One of the best scenes in cinema history was ad-libbed???

Edit: Shit, turns out you're right. Amazing

Yup.

It's hard to imagine what that monologue would have been like without such a perfect end-line.

ciddative · Jul 26, 2019

He didn't ad-lib it, he edited the script the night before. Ad-lib generally refers to spontaneous/zero preparation beforehand.

Amazing easter egg CDPR

Deleted member 29660 · Jul 26, 2019

Nice little easter egg tribute, we'll probably get another with his passing.

RustyNails · Jul 26, 2019

Imagine watching Blade Runner with someone other than Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty. Now we get to the final scene:

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

The line is convoluted, nerdy and a little corny, and is generally wtf. No one could have mastered it. Rutger Hauer's delivery is absolutely magnificent and impeccable. He makes it not only work, but makes it one of the most legendary lines in cinema.

RIP, Roy Batty.

chrisypoo · Jul 26, 2019

Absolutely awesome of CDPR, and honestly I had no idea that Rutger had passed away. That's truly heart breaking. For those of you who wanna see/hear some more of his great work, please pick up The Observer as he plays the protagonist in that absolutely beautifully. It's a wonderful cyberpunk horror game that you owe it to yourself to play.

Black Chamber · Jul 26, 2019

ciddative said:
He didn't ad-lib it, he edited the script the night before. Ad-lib generally refers to spontaneous/zero preparation beforehand.

Amazing easter egg CDPR

It depends on your personal definition of an ad-lib.

The technical definition is just adding something to a scene spontaneously/on the spot that wasn't included in the script; usually to the surprise of the director and screenwriter. Director Ridley Scott and screenwriters Hampton Fancher and David Peoples had no idea before they shot that scene that he was going to change the ending of that soliloquy, due to him rewriting it in secret; so it is both a rewrite and an ad-lib.

Either way, it kicks ass and is often cited as one of the greatest monologues in cinema history.

RustyNails said:
Imagine watching Blade Runner with someone other than Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty. Now we get to the final scene:

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

The line is convoluted, nerdy and a little corny, and is generally wtf. No one could have mastered it. Rutger Hauer's delivery is absolutely magnificent and impeccable. He makes it not only work, but makes it one of the most legendary lines in cinema.

RIP, Roy Batty.

It truly is a legendary monologue. I don't think anyone in the entire historical pantheon of acting - even Harrison Ford himself, could have given those lines such majesty, poetry and empathy as Rutger Hauer did.

Ohri-Jin · Jul 28, 2019

It has come to my attention I either haven't seen The Observer or it might have slipped my mind because it has been ages.
I do remember there was a movie where these Teachers were all androids and suddenly they began chopping up their studentrs. Holy shit that was a tense movie. I was pretty young back then. EDIT: Observer is a damn game lol!

I'll check out The Observer. Also does anyone know what movie I am referring to?

Nacery · Jul 28, 2019

Ohri-Jin said:
It has come to my attention I either haven't seen The Observer or it might have slipped my mind because it has been ages.
I do remember there was a movie where these Teachers were all androids and suddenly they began chopping up their studentrs. Holy shit that was a tense movie. I was pretty young back then. EDIT: Observer is a damn game lol!

I'll check out The Observer. Also does anyone know what movie I am referring to?

Class of 1990 maybe?

Zukuu · Jul 28, 2019

Shevek said:
One of the best scenes in cinema history was ad-libbed???

Edit: Shit, turns out you're right. Amazing

Actually I think he wrote it the night before. By himself tho.

edit: Was already pointed out!

Strings · Jul 28, 2019

chrisypoo said:
Absolutely awesome of CDPR, and honestly I had no idea that Rutger had passed away. That's truly heart breaking. For those of you who wanna see/hear some more of his great work, please pick up The Observer as he plays the protagonist in that absolutely beautifully. It's a wonderful cyberpunk horror game that you owe it to yourself to play.

Yeah - I think it's on Game Pass too? Either way, it's well worth picking up.

petethepanda · Jul 28, 2019

might need to click through for the video to play, but --

and a comparison of the script to the final scene --

SharpX68K · Jul 28, 2019

I love CDPR for this.

Black Chamber · Jul 28, 2019

Ohri-Jin said:
I do remember there was a movie where these Teachers were all androids and suddenly they began chopping up their studentrs. Holy shit that was a tense movie. I was pretty young back then.

That sounds like "Class Of 1999" - a cheesy, but still classic horror flick.

As for that Twitter status you posted, I put the topic of this thread as a reply in there to let CD Projekt Red know how just much something like that means to us :)

SharpX68K said:
I love CDPR for this.

Same here.

What got me in the feels the most is that they did this *before* Rutger Hauer passed away. Just imagine what they've got in mind as a posthumous tribute, now that this recent tragedy has occurred.

I'm sure that there will be a lot of Blade Runner homages in Cyberpunk 2077 - but they'll also probably do something very loving and heartfelt for Rutger Hauer in the retail game; aside from the homage in the E3 2018 trailer :)

FIREKNIGHT2029 · Jul 28, 2019

Black Chamber said:
It's beyond awesome🤘🏻

He will be deeply missed, but his iconic, ad-libbed speech at the end of Blade Runner will live on forever. It's far more moving now because of his passing, however😢

So sad RIP. 😢 His work will live on forever.

CDPR are legends!

Deleted member 45414 · Jul 29, 2019

Rest in piece to Rutger Hauer, I loved him in Blade Runner, he will be missed.

Though let's not give CDPR undue credit for what is just an Easter egg. It would be nice if they did an actual tribute in the final game.

Necron · Jul 29, 2019

... yup, I'm buying Observer tonight.

Protoman200X · Jul 29, 2019

Black Chamber said:
It's beyond awesome🤘🏻

He will be deeply missed, but his iconic, ad-libbed speech at the end of Blade Runner will live on forever. It's far more moving now because of his passing, however😢

It's scary to think that we are roughly 4 months to November 2019, the date in which the original Blade Runner takes place.

Rest In Peace, dude. Hope you are able to see C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. :(

Ohri-Jin · Jul 29, 2019

Nacery said:
Class of 1990 maybe?

Yes that's it. Thanks for this. Silly me but Rutger Hauer doesn't star in the flick though. I must have mixed things up when I was young.

Black Chamber said:
That sounds like "Class Of 1999" - a cheesy, but still classic horror flick.

As for that Twitter status you posted, I put the topic of this thread as a reply in there to let CD Projekt Red know how just much something like that means to us :)

Same here.

What got me in the feels the most is that they did this *before* Rutger Hauer passed away. Just imagine what they've got in mind as a posthumous tribute, now that this recent tragedy has occurred.

I'm sure that there will be a lot of Blade Runner homages in Cyberpunk 2077 - but they'll also probably do something very loving and heartfelt for Rutger Hauer in the retail game; aside from the homage in the E3 2018 trailer :)

They just have to implement some tribute. I am honestly anxious to see what they will come up with!

Black Chamber · Jul 29, 2019

FIREKNIGHT2029 said:
So sad RIP. 😢 His work will live on forever.

CDPR are legends!

Yes they are🤘🏻

MechaBreaker said:
Rest in piece to Rutger Hauer, I loved him in Blade Runner, he will be missed.

Though let's not give CDPR undue credit for what is just an Easter egg. It would be nice if they did an actual tribute in the final game.

At least it's there :)

I can't think of any other game developer that's put a tribute/Easter Egg dedicated to Rutger Hauer in their game in a long time. I'm sure that they'll do something in the retail game as well.

Necron said:
... yup, I'm buying Observer tonight.

What us know what you think of it after you play it!

Protoman200X said:
It's scary to think that we are roughly 4 months to November 2019, the date in which the original Blade Runner takes place.

Rest In Peace, dude. Hope you are able to see C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. :(

I'm sure he's seeing things we people wouldn't believe🤘🏻

Ohri-Jin said:
They just have to implement some tribute. I am honestly anxious to see what they will come up with!

Same here! I'm hyped for all the Blade Runner Easter eggs that they are no doubt going to put into Cyberpunk 2077!!

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