The Canadian claim to Oscar-nominated ‘Blade Runner 2049’

If you haven’t seen it - 'Blade Runner 2049' is set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic version of Los Angeles where Officer K (Ryan Gosling) is an LAPD officer trying to track down Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), the original replicant hunter from 'Blade Runner' who has been missing for the past 30 years.

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Significantly less American than ‘Blade Runner’ - The sequel took 35 years to materialize, and a lot has changed since the original was made, particularly in terms of Canada's role in the realm of Hollywood.

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Less Hollywood, more Canada - According to Macleans, director Denis Villeneuve went out of his way to make sure his film didn't "pander to Hollywood formula," which means more room for fresh Canadian formulas.

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Ryan Gosling - Let's get it out of the way: Gosling is Canada's gorgeous representative in arthouse Hollywood films and he's probably the reason a lot of people went to see the movie in the first place—which is reason enough.

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Ryan Gosling - He comes from little ol' London, Ontario, but he's cemented himself among the likes of Harrison Ford in Hollywood history.

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Ryan Gosling - Gosling was a very specific choice for the director who, according to Macleans, was in favour of his minimalistic acting. "I needed someone who would be able to throw back the ball, and bring that beautiful melancholia that was present in the first film," the director said.

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Denis Villeneuve - The real Canadian motor behind the film is director Denis Villeneuve, the Québécois visionary behind another Academy Award-winning film, 'Arrival,' which was nominated for eight awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

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Mackenzie Davis - Davis plays the character of Mariette, but you might have recognized her from the show 'Halt and Catch Fire' or the 'San Junipero' episode of 'Black Mirror.' She's also been in the films 'The Martian' and 'The F Word.'

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Mackenzie Davis - She was born in Vancouver and studied theatre at Montreal's McGill University.

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Renée April, costume designer - This Montreal-based designer has made costumes for over 40 productions in Canadian television and film. You can tell she knows winter from that sturdy jacket Gosling sports.

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Renée April - She took careful notes from Sean Young's character Rachael in 'Blade Runner'...

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Renée April - ...and modernized her look in the most sleek, tasteful way imaginable.

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Renée April - April has secured her place in Villeneuve's film roster, having worked on 'Arrival,' 'Sicario,' and 'Prisoners.' Team Canada for the win!

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Tim Gamble, executive producer - He's the CEO and president of Vancouver's Thunderbird Films, and an executive producer on CBC's 'Kim’s Convenience' as well. He knows good Canadian media when he sees it.

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Jo-Ann MacNeil, key makeup artist - The Toronto-native was on the Oscar-winning makeup team for 'Suicide Squad' and ensured that in 'Blade Runner 2049' Gosling looked roughed up and Jared Leto looked eerier than ever.

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And the nominees are… - 'Blade Runner 2049' is nominated for five Academy Awards this year, nearly all of which are for the amazing work performed by the film's Canadian crew.

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Best Cinematography - While Roger Deakins isn't Canadian, CBC reports that Villeneuve did ensure that his cinematographer experienced Montreal's winter first-hand so that the unique Canadian winter feeling could be accurately conveyed in the film.

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Best Visual Effects - The film employed several Montreal-based companies for its visual effects, including Framestore, MPC Montreal, and Rodeo FX.

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Best Visual Effects - The film is a strong contender for this award, especially considering how the futuristic technology completely transforms the world and does all the talking around a mostly silent Officer K.

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Best Visual Effects - Pictured are Richard R. Hoover, Gerd Nefzer, John Nelson, and Paul Lambert, all of whom were the recipients of the Special Visual Effects award for 'Blade Runner 2049' at the BAFTA Awards this year.

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Best Production Design - The Oscar-winning production designer Dennis Gassner previously created the cinematic worlds of 'Into the Woods,' 'O Brother Where Art Thou,' and 'Skyfall.'

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Best Production Design - The Vancouver-native's career dates back to the '80s, but his work on 'Blade Runner 2049' is proof that he's never stopped evolving.

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Best Production Design - According to CBC, in preparation for the film's design, Gassner collected images of brutalist architecture, a distinctly Canadian style of architecture that was popular in the '60s during the construction of many university buildings and libraries—especially in Gosling's hometown of London, Ontario.

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Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing - The film was also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. You can bet there are some Canadians who had a hand in there somewhere.

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Brutalism - Much of the set of the dystopian futuristic sci-fi world was animated and fabricated, but the style was still extremely reminiscent of the Canadian brutalism style—despite the fact that the film was shot in locations around the world, like Hungary, that look very different from Canada. They achieved the brutalism effect through specific lighting techniques and creative production design choices.

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Brutalism - Montreal, Villeneuve's hometown, is host to many classic examples of the architectural movement, including, and perhaps most significantly, Habitat 67.

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Brutal Canadian weather - The film is set in a futuristic toxic ice age where people must be equipped for rain, snow, or ice storms—representing all Canadians who know what a real shiver feels like.

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Brutal Canadian weather - Villeneuve told Macleans, "I had to bring something from home to that universe. And we have a very intimate relationship with winter. The idea that California would be struggling with winter was a key element, a template for the movie."

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Passing the torch to Canada - Pictured are Denis Villeneuve, Ridley Scott (director of the original 'Blade Runner'), Harrison Ford, and Ryan Gosling. Hopefully the ratio of Canadians to Americans is symbolic of the quick rise of Canadian talent onto the international scene.

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