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how to open an executable file from the terminal using the file URI

My goal is to create a clickable link in the terminal that opens an executable. I'm trying to do this using the`file:` URI. For example, I want to open Blender whose executable is `/usr/bin/blender`. If I enter the following in a terminal, it creates a clickable link that is recognized by the terminal. However, nothing happens when I click or Ctrl+click on it.
```sh
$ echo file:///usr/bin/blender
file:///usr/bin/blender
```

However, this technique does work for other file types, such as text files. For example, the following creates a clickable link to `file.txt`  that opens with the default program to open txt files.
```sh
$ echo file:///home/trevor/file.txt
file:///home/trevor/file.txt
```

I can open `/usr/bin/blender` if I open a file browser, navigate to `/usr/bin/`, and double-click the *blender* icon.

*Note:* I am using Gnome and have tried this using several terminals (kgx, gnome-terminal, konsole).