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| A press conference for the movie 'Mickey17" was held at COEX Megabox in Samseong-dong on the 20th. Director Bong Joon-ho posing, Akie Naomi, Mark Rappalo, Steven Yeun, and producer Choi Doo-ho. Samsung Dong = Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song @sportschosun.com/2025.02.20/ |
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The world's best masters and actors have come together. Director Bong Joon-ho's science fiction film 『Mickey 17" will give audiences a magical cinematic experience.
A press conference for "Mickey 17" was held at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 20th. Director Bong Joon-ho, Kate Street Picture Company producer Choi Doo-ho and actors Naomi Aki, Steven Yeun and Mark Ruffalo attended the scene. The film is based on the American writer Edward Ashton's novel `Mickey 7' and tells the story of Mickey 18, who is a consumable (expendables) put into dangerous work and is reprinted when Mickey 18 is printed, thinking he is dead during his 17th death crisis.
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| A press conference for the movie 'Mickey17" was held at COEX Megabox in Samseong-dong on the 20th. Director Bong Joon Ho is posing. Samsung Dong = Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song @sportschosun.com/2025.02.20/ |
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`Mickey 17' is Bong's return to the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix and the U.S. Academy Award for the film"Parasite" (2019). This drew keen attention from the casting stage before its release. This is because a large number of Hollywood actors, including Robert Pattinson, the main character, Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo, and Tony Collette, participated and surprised.
Director Bong commented on the behind-the-scenes story of casting "As I have a strange personality, I think I only see strange sides when I see people."," he replied with a smile. He "Obsessed when he sees something different from the original known figure of a person. It was amazing that Mark Ruffalo had never played a villain, and I'm glad I was the first to enjoy the opportunity. Dictators have a strange, dangerous, public-grabbing charm. I had faith that Mark Ruffalo would play this role well", he explained.
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| A press conference for the movie 'Mickey17" was held at COEX Megabox in Samseong-dong on the 20th. Naomi Akie, Mark Ruffalo and Steven Yeun posing. Samsung Dong = Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song @sportschosun.com/2025.02.20/ |
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Then about Naomi Ackie and Steven Yeun "Naomi Ackie once acted while singing in the historical Whitney Houston biopic. I thought his voice alone had the energy and charisma to control the dictator. I'm proud to be the first to recognize that charm. Steven Yeun worked on the second piece after 'Okja'. My goal was to make 'Mickey 17' a SF movie that smells like sweat and humans, and I was able to achieve it thanks to this. Steven Yeun wearing high-waisted pants and being chased by a loan shark is a rare character that you can't see in a science fiction movie. "I'm grateful that all the actors showed me more than I expected, and I was lucky to be."," he said.
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| A press conference for the movie 'Mickey17" was held at COEX Megabox in Samseong-dong on the 20th. Naomi Akie posing. Samsung Dong = Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song @sportschosun.com/2025.02.20/ |
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Naomi Aki, who came to Korea for the first time with 'Mickey 17', said "It's my first time in Korea" and "I've wanted to come to Korea for a long time, but I'm happy to greet you with director Bong"
Naomi Ackie plays Nasha, an agent who is infinitely friendly to Mickey (Robert Pattinson), but also cool-headed and brave. He said of his character "It was a role that made me feel free. The more I see it, the more authentic and sincere it is. Other characters have secrets and try to hide themselves, but Nasha is honest. I was happy in the process of reading the script and realizing the character. Acting is always difficult, interesting, but I think it's all experimentation and trial and error after all. If I have another chance next time, I want to act a little differently. However, I am very satisfied with the result."
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| A press conference for the movie 'Mickey17" was held at COEX Megabox in Samseong-dong on the 20th. Steven Yeun posing. Samsung Dong = Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song @sportschosun.com/2025.02.20/ |
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Steven Yeun, who plays Timo, a friend who moved to the ice planet with Mickey, said "I finished filming two years ago, and I think it would change again if I acted again now." He then joined the production shortly after filming "Angry People", and Timo approached him as an interesting character. He had to embrace his dark side, and he was a character who was hated by everyone. I can't be satisfied with everything about my performance, but if I played a role in accordance with director Bong's vision, I'm satisfied just to participate."
In addition, regarding director Bong, who reunited after the movie 'Okja' released in 2017, "Please look at the characters and actors as they are and actively support them." If I work with the director, I can act more leisurely on the set"I expressed my gratitude. At the same time, he expressed respect, saying, `Director Bong's own eyes and perspective are beautiful.'
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| A press conference for the movie 'Mickey17" was held at COEX Megabox in Samseong-dong on the 20th. Mark Ruffalo posing. Samsung Dong = Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song @sportschosun.com/2025.02.20/ |
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Mark Ruffalo visited Korea 10 years after the 2015 film 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'. He said "I'm glad to be back in Korea. Robert Downey Jr. was jealous of me last time because he received tremendous hospitality. "I've never seen him so jealous of anyone before," he said with a smile. "It's nice to come to your home country with a really great director and great colleagues."
Mark Ruffalo, who played Kenneth Marshall, the dictator of the ice planet pioneering group, tried his first villain role since his debut. When he was offered an appearance, he looked carefully at the script because he thought, "'Is this role given to me?' I am grateful to the director for trusting me when I doubted myself. I'm scared because it's my first role. I haven't read the review yet, but I thought it was the most important to act according to the purpose of the movie," he said.
In particular, some said that his character is reminiscent of U.S. President Donald Trump. In response, Mark Ruffalo "I also talked a lot with the director while preparing the character, and I hope it doesn't remind me of a specific person." This character is typical of a politician. "We've seen petty, small-minded dictators for a long time. He emphasized that he tried to capture the images of several characters who tried to take care of their own interests but failed in the end.
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| A press conference for the movie 'Mickey17" was held at COEX Megabox in Samseong-dong on the 20th. Director Bong Joon-ho, producer Naomi Akie, Mark Ruffalo, Steven Yeun, and Choi Doo-ho attended the press conference. Samsung Dong = Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song @sportschosun.com/2025.02.20/ |
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Finally, director Bong, who met with Korean audiences in six years, said, `I hope that the audience watching the movie will gain a little sympathy and comfort. Doesn't Mickey survive without breaking down in various difficult situations. What I want to tell you is that he is a vulnerable and poor young man, but he was not destroyed after all. 'Mickey 17' is also spectacular, but it is spectacular to see the actors' rich acting on the big screen. "Maybe you'll regret it if you don't watch it in the theater," he said, drawing curiosity.
Meanwhile, 'Mickey 17' confirmed its release in Korea for the first time in the world on the 28th. The North American release date is March 7.
antahn22@sportschosun.com
