MUMBAI: Harrison Ford is set to appear in the sequel of Blade Runner to be directed by Ridley Scott.

The 69-year-old actor was persuaded by Scott to make a cameo appearance in the follow up to the 1982 sci-fi movie. The director believes that Ford would be an amusing addition to the upcoming film.

"I don‘‘t think it‘ll be Harrison (starring). But I‘ve got to have him in it somewhere. That‘d be amusing," Scott said.

Scott has lined up the original Blade Runner screenwriter Hampton Fancher to pen the script for the forthcoming film that will focus on a female protagonist. "I‘ve started my first meetings on the Blade Runner sequel. We have a very good take on it. And we will definitely be featuring a female protagonist," he added.

In the original, Ford starred as the titular character, Rick Deckard. The film also starred Daryl Hannah, Rutger Hauer and Sean Young.