What character does Robert Pattinson play in Bong Joon ho’s new movie Mickey 17?

Mickey 17 is an upcoming science fiction film that has been written, directed, and produced by Bong Joon-ho. The film is based on the 2022 novel titled Mickey7 by author Edward Ashton.

The main storyline of the film revolves around a space colonist who tries to survive in an alien planet. He must undertake dangerous missions to colonize the aliens in their ice world named Niflheim.

Actor Robert Pattinson plays the titular role of Mickey Barnes, who is the expendable employee sent on the expedition to Niflheim. In the story, he regenerates with a new body and the same memories when one version of him gets destroyed.

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Cast members of Mickey 17

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

Mickey 17 features a prominent main cast, with actors like Robert Pattinson (The Batman), Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth), Toni Colette (Little Miss Sunshine) and Mark Ruffalo (The Avengers films) in main roles. The full list of the currently disclosed cast and their corresponding characters is given below:

• 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 has an extensive supporting cast that contributes to the story. Some of their roles are:

• 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
• Jesús Gallo as Marshallo
• 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

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What do we know about the release of Mickey 17 at present?

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

Oscar-winning South Korean director Bong Joon Ho's next film Mickey 17 is set to hit theaters worldwide on January 31, 2025. However, it will be released in South Korea on January 28, 2025, three days before the global release.

The filming started on August 2, 2022 and concluded in December 2022, after which it went through post-production and the above mentioned release delays. It was produced at the Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden.

The film was originally scheduled to be released on March 29, 2024. But, it was taken off the release schedule due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

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Audiences will be able to watch Mickey 17 next year in theaters.