Predicting The Endings To The Fall's Biggest Movies

12. Deckard's True Identity Remains Unknown - Blade Runner 2049

The Ending: The film ends with the decades-long mystery surrounding Deckard's true identity remaining unsolved.

As soon as a Blade Runner sequel was announced, many assumed that it would confront the first film's stunning cliffhanger, which begged the audience to consider whether Harrison Ford's hero was himself a replicant.

There's been fervent debate about the issue ever since, but wouldn't it make more sense to keep this mystery going rather than resolve it in potentially unsatisfying fashion?

Director Denis Villeneuve's films are typically known for their restraint and ambiguity, so it seems likely that this will follow in that vein. Whether Deckard is alive or dead by the time the credits roll, his true nature will endure as a mystery forever more, to the frustration of many fans and relieved joy of others.