From the Korean-producedBurningand his Academy Award-nominated turn inMinarito his scene-stealing, cowboy hat-wearing M.C.
inJordan PeelesNope, Yeun continues to find captivating projects to join.
Now, hes reuniting with the Academy Award-winning director ofParasite,Bong Joon Ho, in the upcomingMickey 17.
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The film followsRobert Pattinsonsexpendable Mickey, a disposable clone worker in a human colony on a far-off ice planet.
There, he performs arduous tasks without the expectation of living.
Each time he dies, a new body regenerates, and Mickey continues with his next dangerous task.
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CollidersSteve Weintraubhad the pleasure of sitting down with Yeun to talk about his experience onMickey 17.
COLLIDER: I thought this movie was fantastic.
Director Bong is beyond talented.
You worked with him previously onOkja,and he has such a unique style.
STEVEN YEUN: Yes.
The difficulty wasnt his process this time around.
It was more my eagerness to do a good job the first time around.
You want to make it funny.
You want to make it special.
This time it was really fun.
Like that one scene where Timos crawling down from the little crate onto the ladder.
You’re trying to play with that just to make it more fun.
YEUN: It’s just fun to play with the tone of things.
I liked all the times Timo got electrocuted.
[Laughs] The crevasse was really fascinating.
Mickey 17arrives in theaters on Friday, March 7, 2025.
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