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When Bong Joon-ho announced his next project afterParasite, A-listers were queuing up to secure the lead role. Robert Pattinson was the director’s pick, and he underwent one of his most challenging shoots for the upcoming film,Mickey 17. Hopes are high among fans that the film will earn Pattinson his first Best Actor Oscar.
Mickey 17will be a pure sci-fi film from the director who also created other masterpieces likeSnowpiercerandOkja. The film is based on Edward Ashton’s novelMickey7. Bong began working on the script in 2021 after reading the manuscript for Ashton’s unpublished book.
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Robert Pattinson’sMickey 17Eyes Three Unique Oscar Records
Robert Pattinsonpreviously shared his excitement for his upcoming film,Mickey 17, with Oscar-winning directorBong Joon-ho. Working with Bong was a completely different style for Pattinson, and he described the film as something crazy. He shared with Evening Standard in early 2023 that the film was unlike anything he had ever done before. TheTwilightactor shared withEvening Standard:
“It’s with Parasite director Bong Joon-ho and it’s like nothing I’ve ever done before. The movie is so crazy, it’s a completely different style of working. It’s so much talking.”
Mickey 17has already captured the attention of the Academy and is likely to achieve certain Oscar milestones. Firstly, Robert Pattinson will aim to bag his first Academy Award. While theHarry Potteractor initially struggled to gain acclaim with critics, his recent performances, includingThe LighthouseandThe Batman,have been exceptional.
IfMickey 17wins the Best Picture Oscar, it will mark the first time in a decade for two science fiction films to receive this award, the other film beingEverything Everywhere All at Once. Bong Joon-ho could also set an Oscar milestone as the first Korean director to win Best Director twice.
Considering Bong’s previous book-to-movie adaptations, it is assumed that his vision will likely differ somewhat from the premise of Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel. According toMacmillan Publishers, Mickey7, the titular character from the novel, is an ‘Expendable’—a disposable employee—on a human expedition to colonize the ice realm Niflheim. When one iteration of Mickey dies in a suicidal mission, a new clone is regenerated with memories intact.
Things get complicated when Mickey7 is presumed dead, and a Mickey8 is generated. Mickey7 keeps his double a secret, as duplicate Expendables will be thrown into the recycler for protein. The character faces additional challenges when life on Niflheim worsens, threatening the survival of both humans and the native species.
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Robert Pattinson’sMickey 17— Cast, Crew, And Release Date
In May 2022,Deadlinereported thatToni Collette,Mark Ruffalo, and Naomi Ackie had joined Robert Pattinson as the main cast for the film. Later in July, it was announced thatSteven Yeunwas also reuniting with Bong Joon-ho after their 2017 Netflix film,Okja(via Deadline). Warner Bros., the distributors, released a first-look teaser of the film in December 2022. The teaser announced that the film would hit theaters on July 20, 2025.
The film would be produced by Bong’s production company Offscreen, alongsideBrad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment and Kate Street Picture Company. Jung Jae-il, who previously collaborated with Bong onOkjaandParasite, joined the film as its music composer. Jung also received recognition for his work on the Netflix seriesSquid Game. Darius Khondji handled the cinematography of the film.
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AfterMickey 17, it is expected that Robert Pattinson will begin filming for the sequel toMatt Reeves’The Batman.The Batman – Part IIis scheduled for release on July 24, 2025.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
