Robert Pattinson’s accent in Mickey 17 is one thing that everybody talked about as soon as the trailer for the movie got here out, and in line with the actor, his authentic concept for the accent was vetoed by director Bong Joon-ho.
Talking to Empire Journal, Pattinson revealed that his preliminary accent concept was to do a mixture of Steve-O and Johnny Knoxville from the Jackass franchise. Nevertheless, Bong Joon-ho rapidly nixed that concept.
“My preliminary concept was to do impressions of Steve-O and Johnny Knoxville [from Jackass],” he chuckles. “I really like Steve-O’s voice. We did it on the primary read-through. And Bong was like, ‘That voice feels like nails on a chalkboard.’ I used to be like, ‘Is {that a} good factor?’ He was like, ‘No.’”
As an alternative, Pattinson landed on a voice that he says is impressed by Ren & Stimpy, the cult basic Nineteen Nineties cartoon. “It’s a bit like Stimpy,” mentioned Pattinson. “When 18 is available in, it’s a bit bit extra like Ren.”
What’s Mickey 17 about?
Mickey 17 is predicated on the 2022 novel Mickey7 written by Edward Ashton. The story is a couple of “disposable” worker, Mickey Barnes (Pattinson), who is distributed to colonize an ice world referred to as Nifflheim.
“Mickey7 is an Expendable: a disposable worker on a human expedition despatched to colonize the ice world Niflheim,” an outline of the novel reads. “Every time there’s a mission that’s too harmful—even suicidal—the crew turns to Mickey. After one iteration dies, a brand new physique is regenerated with most of his recollections intact. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the phrases of his deal…and why it was the one colonial place unfilled when he took it.”
“On a reasonably routine scouting mission, Mickey7 goes lacking and is presumed lifeless. By the point he returns to the colony base, surprisingly helped again by native life, Mickey7’s destiny has been sealed. There’s a brand new clone, Mickey8, reporting for Expendable duties. The thought of duplicate Expendables is universally loathed, and if caught, they are going to probably be thrown into the recycler for protein.”
Alongside Pattinson, the film additionally stars Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Holliday Grainger, Angus Imrie, and extra.
Bong Joon-ho wrote the script for the film. His previous filmography consists of 2000’s Barking Canines By no means Chew, 2003’s Recollections of Homicide, 2006’s The Host, 2009’s Mom, 2013’s Snowpiercer, 2017’s Okja, and 2019’s Parasite.
Mickey 17 shall be launched in United States theaters on January 31, 2025, from Warner Bros. Footage.
(Supply: Empire)
