Michelle Yeohthe star of ‘Blade Runner 2099’, revealed the person he would like to play in a biopic. Without a doubt, the 63-year-old actress named the renowned Japanese musician Yoko Onowho was also married to The Beatles star John Lennon. Although he humorously brushed himself off when he named a favorite song by the legendary band, he stood by his choice to play the avant-garde artist.Here’s a look at Michelle Yeoh’s desire to play Yoko Ono in a biopic.
Michelle Yeoh reveals ‘Yoko Ono’ without skipping a beat
Michelle Yeoh opened up about her one wish to play a person in a biopic during her San Diego Comic-Con 2026 studio interview with Entertainment Weekly, along with her “Blade Runner 2099” co-star Hunter Schafer. When asked “person you’d like to play in a biopic,” the Academy Award-winning actress said, “Yoko Ono,” in an instant.When he followed up with his favorite song by ‘The Beatles’, with the idea of portraying John Lennon’s widow, he said: “This is very difficult. I’m deleting I know the Beatles! I know the Beatles very well, but right now [mimed her brain blanking out]”, as he laughs at the situation. “Yoko is funny,” he concluded. As for Hunter Schafer, he couldn’t easily come up with an answer. “That’s really hard,” the “Euphoria” star said, adding, “It wouldn’t work, but in a dream world, Bjork.“
About ‘Blade Runner 2099’
At the San Diego Comic-Con, the creators unveiled the teaser of the dystopian futuristic series, “Blade Runner 2099”. Created by Silka Luisa, the cast includes Hunter Schafer as Cora and Michelle Yeoh as Olwen. In Los Angeles, fugitive-turned-Blade Runner Cora is forced to cooperate with a replicant, Olwen, to track down the fugitive hiding the truth that would bring down the fragile city. The series will air from November 25, 2026 on Prime Video.