critically acclaimed, R-rated Parasite, which became a global hit. Mickey 17's story is adapted from Edward Ashton's 2002 science-fiction novel Mickey7, in which an individual named Mickey Barnes becomes an "expendable," meaning he is regenerated each time he dies while performing dangerous tasks.

Production on Mickey 17 began and concluded in 2022, with the movie scheduled for a January 2024 release date. Due to delays caused by the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Mickey 17 was removed from the release calendar and later rescheduled to instead debut in January 2024. Between the director, who also wrote the script, the premise, and the cast, Mickey 17 is eagerly anticipated and is poised to be one of 2025's most exciting movies.

Actor

Role

Robert Pattinson

Mickey Barnes

Naomi Ackie

Nasha Adjaya

Steven Yeun

Timo

Mark Ruffalo

Kenneth Marshall

Toni Collette

Ylfa

Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes

Date of Birth: May 13, 1986

  • Active since 2004

Actor: Robert Pattinson was born in London, England. His breakout role was playing Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the success of which led to his starring role as Edward Cullen in the Twilight movies. In the early 2010s, Pattinson played romantic leading roles, including in Me and Water for Elephants. He demonstrated a new side of his talents in Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse and as the titular character in Matt Reeves' The Batman.

Notable Moves/TV Shows

Movie/TV Show

Role

Release Year

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Cedric Diggory

2005

Twilight

Edward Cullen

2008

The Lighthouse

Ephraim Winslow/Thomas Howard

2019

Tenet

Neil

2020

The Batman

Bruce Wayne/The Batman

2022

Character: In Mickey 17, Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes, who has signed up to be an expendable as he helps colonize an ice planet. When one version of Mickey dies, another is regenerated. Everything changes when the 17th version of Mickey, hence the title Mickey 17, encounters Mickey 18. This upends his world and puts both Mickeys in danger as multiples of the same individual are not allowed to exist in this society and are subsequently hunted.

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Naomi Ackie as Nasha Adjaya

Date of Birth: November 2, 1992

  • Active since 2015

Actor: Naomi Ackie was born in London, England. Playing Anna in 2016's Lady Macbeth proved to be her breakout role, where she starred alongside Florence Pugh and Cosmo Jarvis. She made her mark on Star Wars by playing the former stormtrooper Jannah in The Rise of Skywalker. In more recent years, Ackie played Whitney Houston in the biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody and starred in Zoë Kravitz's Blink Twice. In of television roles, she was in The End of the F***ing World and Master of None.

Notable Movies & TV Shows

Movie/TV Show

Role

Release Year

Lady Macbeth

Anna

2016

The End of the F***ing World season 2

Bonnie

2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Jannah

2019

I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston

2022

Blink Twice

Frida

2024

Character: Ackie's Mickey 17 character, Nasha Adjaya, does not share the same anti-multiple sentiment being espoused in the story's futuristic society. In fact, she is gleeful when she sees Mickey 17 and Mickey 18 together, declaring that "This is so exciting!" as she smiles and squeezes both of their faces. She is more intrigued by the Mickeys and does not want to simply see them exterminated due to the rigid and inhumane laws of the society.

Steven Yeun as Timo

Date of Birth: December 21, 1983

  • Active since 2007

Actor: Steven Yeun was born in Seoul, Korea. Playing Glenn Rhee in The Walking Dead was his breakout role, with Glenn becoming a fan-favorite character. After exiting The Walking Dead, Yeun took on a variety of roles, including an Academy Award-nominated performance in the 2020 film Minari and an Emmy Award-winning performance in the Netflix miniseries Beef. He also voiced Mark Grayson/Invincible in Prime Video's popular Invincible series, along with playing an important ing role in Jordan Peele's Nope.

Notable Movies/TV Shows

Movie/TV Show

Role

Release Year

The Walking Dead

Glenn Rhee

2010-2022

Minari

Jacob Yi

2020

Invincible

Mark Grayson/Invincible

2021-present

Nope

Ricky "Jupe" Park

2022

Beef

Danny Cho

2023

Character: Yeun plays Timo in Mickey 17, a character who knows and works with the eponymous Mickey before his fateful confrontation with Mickey 18. He asks Mickey what it feels like to die while itting that Mickey is likely used to it after so many times. After the Mickey 17 and Mickey 18 situation ensues, Timo suggests that they play rock-paper-scissors to determine which of them gets to live and that the loser will be shot, thereby solving the problem of multiple Mickeys existing.

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Mark Ruffalo as Kenneth Marshall

Date of Birth: November 22, 1967

  • Active since 1989

Actor: Mark Ruffalo was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Ruffalo's movie breakout role came in 2000's You Can Count on Me, where he starred alongside Laura Linney and Matthew Broderick. He went on to star in the romantic comedy 13 Going on 30 and in the thrillers Zodiac and Shutter Island. Ruffalo is now best known for playing Bruce Banner/the Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, first portraying the role in The Avengers after the character was previously played by Edward Norton. While playing a prominent MCU character, he has appeared in many other projects as well, including 2023's Poor Things.

Notable Movies/TV Shows

Movie/TV Show

Role

Release Year

You Can Count on Me

Terry Prescott

2000

13 Going on 30

Matt Flamhaff

2005

Shutter Island

Chuck Aule/Dr. Lester Sheehan

2010

The Avengers

Bruce Banner/the Hulk

2012

Poor Things

Duncan Wedderburn

2023

Character: Ruffalo's Marshall holds a position of authority in the world of Mickey 17. He publicly declares that in a case of multiples, all individuals must be exterminated, and spearheads the efforts to have both Mickey 17 and Mickey 18 killed. Ruffalo's character is therefore one of the main antagonists that the Mickeys will face as they fight for survival despite their society telling them that they are expendable and cannot both live.

Toni Collette as Ylfa

Date of Birth: November 1, 1972

  • Active since 1990

Actor: Toni Collette was born in Sydney, Australia. 1994's Muriel's Wedding became Collette's breakout performance in the lead role of Muriel Heslop. She later received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense. Collette also starred in the 2006 critically acclaimed movie Little Miss Sunshine, A24's 2018 horror movie Hereditary, and 2019's Knives Out. Her television roles include United States of Tara, Unbelievable, and The Staircase.

Notable Movies/TV Shows

Movie/TV Show

Role

Release Year

Muriel's Wedding

Muriel Heslop

1994

The Sixth Sense

Lynn Sear

1999

Little Miss Sunshine

Sheryl Hoover

2006

Hereditary

Annie Graham

2018

Knives Out

Joni Thrombey

2019

Character: Collette plays Ylfa in Mickey 17, another character who views the expendables as their name suggests they should be treated. She tells Marshall to "Blow up these second-hand baloney boys," in reference to the expendables. Ylfa will Marshall as another callous individual and serve as a commentary on real-world individuals and corporations who treat their workers inhumanely.

Mickey 17 ing Cast & Characters

Impact Winter star Holliday Grainger in Strike

Holliday Grainger as Gemma - Holliday Grainger, who plays Gemma, has starred in adaptations of Jane Eyre, Anna Karenina, and Great Expectations. She also played Cinderella's wicked stepsister, Anastasia Tremaine, in Disney's 2015 live-action remake of Cinderella and plays Robin Ellacott in the BBC series Strike, which is an adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Cormoran Strike novels.

Steve Park as Agent Zeke - Steve Park, who plays Agent Zeke, is a comedian and actor. He previously worked with Bong Joon-ho on Snowpiercer. Some of his other notable movie and television projects include the Coen brothers' Fargo and their 2009 movie A Serious Man, Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing, and Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch.

Angus Imrie as Unknown - Angus Imrie, who character is not yet confirmed, voices Zero in Star Trek: Prodigy and played a Young Merlin in the 2019 movie The Kid Who Would Be King. Imrie has also appeared in episodes of The Crown, where he played Prince Edward, along with episodes of Fleabag and Industry.

Thomas Turgoose as Unknown - Thomas Turgoose, whose Mickey 17 character is not yet confirmed, is primarily known for playing Shaun Fields in the 2006 movie This Is England. He reprised the role in the This Is England '86, This Is England '88, and This Is England '90 miniseries. Turgoose also played a Lannister soldier in the Game of Thrones season 7 premiere episode, "Dragonstone."

Anamaria Vartolomei as Unknown - Anamaria Vartolomei, whose Mickey 17 character has not been revealed yet, made her movie debut in 2011's My Little Princess. She has since starred in 2021's French adaptation of Happening and in the 2024 French adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo.

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Mickey 17
Release Date
February 28, 2025
Runtime
137 minutes
Director
Bong Joon Ho

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Mickey 17 is a science fiction film following Mickey Barnes, who faces an unusual employment situation with his job demanding a life-threatening level of commitment. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice and survival as Mickey navigates the complex challenges posed by his unique professional obligations.

Writers
Bong Joon Ho