Robert Pattinson’s Character in Bong Joon-ho’s New Film Mickey 17

Mickey 17 is an eagerly anticipated science fiction film that has been written, directed, and produced by the acclaimed Bong Joon-ho. The movie draws inspiration from the 2022 novel Mickey7 by author Edward Ashton.

The central narrative follows a space colonist striving to survive on an alien planet. He embarks on perilous missions to colonize extraterrestrial beings in their icy world known as Niflheim.

In this film, actor Robert Pattinson takes on the titular role of Mickey Barnes, an expendable crew member dispatched to the Niflheim expedition. The character has the unique ability to regenerate into a new body while retaining the same memories each time a version of him is destroyed.

Cast of Mickey 17

Actor Mark Ruffalo delivering a speech in a still from Mickey 17 (via Warner Bros. Pictures / YouTube)

Mickey 17 boasts a stellar main cast, featuring actors like Robert Pattinson (The Batman), Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth), Toni Collette (Little Miss Sunshine), and Mark Ruffalo (from The Avengers films) in prominent roles. Below is the full list of the currently revealed cast along with their respective characters:

Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes
Naomi Ackie as Nasha Adjaya
Steven Yeun as Berto
Toni Collette as Gwen Johansen
Mark Ruffalo as Hieronymous Marshall
Holliday Grainger
Anamaria Vartolomei
Thomas Turgoose
Angus Imrie as Shrimp Eyes
Patsy Ferran
Daniel Henshall
Steve Park as Agent Zeke

The film also features an extensive supporting cast that enhances the storyline. Notable supporting roles include:

Emily Tebbutt as a technician
Stuart Whelan as a Detective
Afolabi Alli as First Marshalls Agent
Spike White as a Committee Chairperson
Chelsea Li as a Detective
Tom Cawte as Hunched
Liam Edwards as a Police Officer
Milo James as Young Mickey
Jesus Gallo as Marshall
Johnny Li Gotti as a Pilot
Eleanor Daniels as an Engineer
Ricarda Clay as a Convention Attendee
Riccardo Mazzi as a Scientist
Mathieu Benoit as a Marshall Agent
Minerva Hedges as an Agent
Valerie Hazan as a Convention Attendee

Release Information for Mickey 17

Robert Pattinson as an 'expendable' during a mission in a still from Mickey 17 (via Warner Bros. Pictures / YouTube) — Robert Pattinson as an “expendable” during a mission in a still from Mickey 17 (via Warner Bros. Pictures / YouTube)

The upcoming film Mickey 17, directed by the Oscar-winning Bong Joon Ho, is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on January 31, 2025. It will premiere in South Korea a few days earlier on January 28, 2025, ahead of its global launch.

Filming began on August 2, 2022, and ended in December 2022, followed by a rigorous post-production phase and scheduling adjustments. The production took place at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden.

Originally, the film was slated for a March 29, 2024 release; however, it was removed from the release schedule due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

Keep an eye out, as audiences will soon have the opportunity to experience Mickey 17 in theaters next year.

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