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 house. And Pattinson apparently experimented with some very funky voices for 2 of the clones, and Bong advised him no.
“My preliminary thought was to do impressions of Steve-O and Johnny Knoxville [from Jackass],” Pattinson advised Empire in a brand new interview. “I like Steve-O’s voice. We did it on the primary read-through. And Bong was like, ‘That voice seems 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 take a look at topic, is performed by Pattinson, he needed to discover methods to distinguish every numbered model. “I simply had this concept that he’s type of like a canine with an entire lack of self-worth,” he stated. “He simply retains turning up, reporting for responsibility. However then I hope the reveal is that it’s a mixture of deep, misguided guilt, and in addition survival. It’s him simply saying, ‘I’ll simply maintain decreasing my expectations the entire time.’” Massive temper, as the youngsters say.
Pattinson finally settled on an equally unlikely inspiration for Mickey 17 and 18’s voices. “[Mickey 17 is] just a little like Stimpy,” he advised Empire, referencing the absurdist 90s Nickelodeon about chihuahua and a cat. “When 18 is available in, it’s just a little bit extra like Ren.” Mickey 17 hits theaters on January 31, 2025, however if you wish to examine up on Pattinson’s inspirations the The Ren & Stimpy Present is at the moment streaming on Paramount+.
