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Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho says Mickey 17's villain has 'all the faces of the bad politicians'
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's villain in Mickey 17, a demagogic politician played by Mark Ruffalo, was based on past dictators, but might seem familiar to viewers because "history always ...
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Berlin Goes Bananas for Robert Pattinson and His Clones in Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’
The Berlin Film Festival got a double dose of Robert Pattinson with the premiere of Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” on Saturday night. And the actor — who plays an explorer and his clone in ...
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‘Mickey 17’ Review: A Dopey Robert Pattinson Is Dying to Make You Laugh in ‘Parasite’ Director’s Disappointing Follow-up
Korean director Bong Joon Ho's third English-language movie recycles the dark look and blunt satire of 'Snowpiercer' and 'Okja.' Pattinson has traversed deep space before, doing so in Claire Denis ...
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‘Mickey 17’ Review: It’s Robert Pattinson x 2 In Bong Joon Ho’s Hilarious, Humane & Thought-Provoking Satire – Berlin Film Festival
Although it is science-fiction to its core, director Bong Joon Ho‘s first film since his Oscar-winning Parasite six years ago is in many ways a not-that-absurd look at where we just might be ...
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Berlin: Bong Joon Ho Says ‘Mickey 17’ Villain Was Modeled on Past Dictators But May Remind Viewers of Present-Day Political Leaders
“I created this character in a comical way by drawing inspiration from past figures, but since history always repeats itself, it might seem like I’m referring to someone in the present ...