Send in the clones — Mickey 17, and 17 other famous clones from sci-fi movies and shows

Send in the clones — Mickey 17, and 17 other famous clones from sci-fi movies and shows

Robert Pattinson's Mickey is the latest in a long line of duplicates and doppelgangers.

Bong Joon Ho returns with Mickey 17, a science fiction fable where Robert Pattinson confronts his own clones under the influence of an icy populist leader incarnated by Mark Ruffalo. A dark and political work, in line with the visionary cinema of the director of Parasite. Of course, you remember Parasite (2019). But do you remember this post-apocalyptic object that Snowpiercer (2013) was already? Bong Joon Ho has already flirted with science fic…

Mickey 17: Sci-fi Blockbuster Turned Screwball Comedy

It’s been five years since Bong Joon Ho shocked the world by taking home three Oscars, including Best Picture, for his Korean comedy thriller Parasite (2019). His success marked the first time a non-English language film would win the award. Thus, the expectations for his next feature were astronomical.  Now eight feature films into his career, Bong returns to the English language science-fiction works he explored previously with Snowpiercer and…

Mickey 17 Ending Explained: What Happens To Mickey And The Clones?

Bong Joon-ho’s much-anticipated Mickey 17 arrives as a thrilling exploration of sci-fi themes, blending political commentary with futuristic world-building. Adapted from the novel Mickey 7, the film presents a world where cloning low-level workers, termed “expendables,” is the norm. The story follows the protagonist, Mickey 17 (played by Robert Pattinson), who is an expendable, guiding life on a remote planet and facing life-and-death situations…

Mickey 17 (review): Is it really everything we expected?

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Casper Libero chapter. Our beloved and eternal Edward Cullen (The Twilight Saga), actor Robert Pattison, is responsible for bringing to life the protagonist Mickey in the newest film by Bong Joon-ho (winner of the Oscar for Best Director in 2019 for Parasite).  The film Mickey 17, which premiered in Brazil on March 6, continues with some of the director’s characteristic aspects, …