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==Behind the scenes== Holden is based on [[Dave Holden/DADOES|Dave Holden]] in ''[[Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?]]''. He is essentially the same character as presented in the film, but it is clearly stated in the novel that Holden will eventually fully recover. No such assurances are given in ''[[Blade Runner]]''. [[Morgan Paull]] was initially hired on the film to perform screentests with actresses being considered for the roles of [[Rachael]] and [[Pris]]. [[Ridley Scott]] enjoyed working with Paull and offered him the role of Holden. Paull was approached to reprise his role in the [[Blade Runner (1997 video game)|video game]], but negotiations fell through and the character ultimately does not appear in the game. Holden later appeared in ''[[Blade Runner: Revelations]]'', voiced by [[Derek Stephen Prince|Steve Prince]]. This game features a non-canon ending where Holden and other LAPD personnel are killed by the player. Holden later appears as an NPC in the "Electric Dreams" case file for ''[[Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game]]''. There were two hospital scenes with Holden and Deckard in the film, but these were cut out, explained by director [[Ridley Scott]] as being extraneous and perhaps distracting. The scenes have been included in the latest DVD editions of the film released in December 2007. Here additional background info and insight into Holden's character is provided, as Holden is shown reading ''[[Wikipedia:Treasure Island|Treasure Island]]'' while in hospital, an old favorite of his. He is also shown to use the derogatory term "Skinjob" in conversation with Deckard and expresses his fear of Replicants becoming almost human, going so far as to accuse Deckard of sleeping with Zhora when Deckard expresses doubts about hunting them. He also reveals that he had tested 26 other Tyrell employees, explaining his short patience when dealing with Leon. He correctly predicted that the replicants were on Earth searching for "God" - to them, [[Eldon Tyrell]]. Another deleted scene shows [[Harry Bryant|Bryant]] and [[Gaff]] reviewing recordings of Deckard's visits with Holden; Bryant is shown thinking of both Blade Runners derisively as "two old men trying to grapple with metaphysics" and is confused at Holden's statement that the Replicants are searching for God. Gaff, on the other hand, understands perfectly. [[File:Holden's_death.jpg|thumb|Holden's death in the comic]] In the ''Blade Runner'' [[A Marvel Comics Super Special: Blade Runner|comic book adaptation]], Holden's interrogation of Leon is shortened, with Leon rising and shooting Holden from across the table as opposed to firing from under it. Here Holden is blown into the wall as opposed to through it by Leon's shot, nor does he draw his weapon (though he is described as attempting to do so) and is presumably killed by Leon's first shot, Leon's second shot being either to confirm the kill or just a sadistic pleasure on Leon's part. Thus as opposed to saying that Holden is in hospital, Bryant comments "He's no good now...For '''anything'''."
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