Parasite and Snowpiercer director Bong Joon-ho tapped Twilight heartthrob turned severe actor Robert Pattinson to star in his upcoming sci-fi film Mickey 17 a couple of man who will get cloned and killed a bunch in outer area. And Pattinson apparently experimented with some very funky voices for 2 of the clones, and Bong informed him no.
“My preliminary concept was to do impressions of Steve-O and Johnny Knoxville [from Jackass],” Pattinson informed Empire in a brand new interview. “I really like Steve-O’s voice. We did it on the primary read-through. And Bong was like, ‘That voice appears like nails on a chalkboard.’ I used to be like, ‘Is {that a} good factor?’ He was like, ‘No.’”
As a result of every copy of the titular Mickey, a down-on-his-luck blue collar employee turned colony ship check topic, is performed by Pattinson, he needed to discover methods to distinguish every numbered model. “I simply had this concept that he’s form of like a canine with a whole lack of self-worth,” he stated. “He simply retains turning up, reporting for obligation. However then I hope the reveal is that it’s a mixture of deep, misguided guilt, and likewise survival. It’s him simply saying, ‘I’ll simply preserve reducing my expectations the entire time.’” Massive temper, as the children say.
Pattinson finally settled on an equally unlikely inspiration for Mickey 17 and 18’s voices. “[Mickey 17 is] a bit like Stimpy,” he informed Empire, referencing the absurdist 90s Nickelodeon about chihuahua and a cat. “When 18 is available in, it’s a bit bit extra like Ren.” Mickey 17 hits theaters on January 31, 2025, however if you wish to research up on Pattinson’s inspirations the The Ren & Stimpy Present is presently streaming on Paramount+.
