Still, Rutger Hauer is one of those standouts who deserves a few words.
Most genre fans only know his work from the landmark Blade Runner (1982) where his singular Roy Batty just "wanted more life, f#cker." (His words, not mine ...) And if you're going to remember Hauer then why not choose what many considered his best work? I stated in a Twitter thread how I thought the actor truly inhabited that character, blurring the lines between where Roy ended and Rutger began, and that's what great talent does: they make it nearly impossible to distinguish themselves from the roles they've played. Hauer certainly did in the Ridley Scott film, and he furthermore built a career out of doing like-minded work in Ladyhawke (1985), The Hitcher (1986), and the alternative history Fatherland (1994). His was the type of magnetism that would have fans searching out a particular property -- new or old -- just because he was in it ... and -- think what you may -- there are few actors in the business today who can boast of that kind of loyal fandom.
He's gone now -- "like tears in rain" -- but what he did will forever shine on the big or small screen. Search it out one more time ... and then some ...