Bong Joon Ho Reveals His “Life Goal” & The Genre That Makes Him “A Little Scared” At ‘Mickey 17’ Press Conference With Robert Pattinson — Berlin Film Festival
deadline.comDirector Bong Joon Ho, actor Robert Pattinson and fellow cast members were on hand today in Berlin to introduce the German premiere of their new sci-fi Mickey 17.
Adapted from Edward Ashton’s 2022 sci-fi novel of ‘Mickey 7’, Mickey 17 revolves around a directionless man living in a near future who signs up for a job as an “expendable”, or disposable employee sent on dangerous missions who is automatically regenerated if he perishes on the job.
Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo also star. Pattinson said it was “incredible” to work with Bong who he described as “a master”: “Bong is a Mount Rushmore director for me”, he noted.
Oscar nominee Colette added that it was the first time in her career she had said yes to a movie before even reading the script.
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