Mickey 17is a science-fiction dark comedy movie that features a star-studded cast. It is the first movie Bong Joon-ho has directed since the Academy Award-winning andcritically acclaimed, R-ratedParasite, which became a global hit.Mickey 17’s story is adapted from Edward Ashton’s 2002 science-fiction novelMickey7, in which an individual named Mickey Barnes becomes an “expendable,” meaning he is regenerated each time he dies while performing dangerous tasks.
Production onMickey 17began and concluded in 2022, with the movie scheduled for a January 2024 release date. Due to delays caused by the2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes,Mickey 17was 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 17is eagerly anticipated and is poised to be one of 2025’s most exciting movies.
Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes
Date of Birth: July 19, 2025
Actor: Robert Pattinson was born in London, England.His breakout role was playing Cedric Diggory inHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the success of which led to his starring role as Edward Cullen in theTwilightmovies. In the early 2010s, Pattinson played romantic leading roles, including inRemember MeandWater for Elephants. He demonstrated a new side of his talents in Robert Eggers’The Lighthouseand as the titular character in Matt Reeves’The Batman.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
2008
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Bruce Wayne/The Batman
2022
Character: InMickey 17,Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes, who has signed up to be an expendableas 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 titleMickey 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: August 24, 2025
Actor: Naomi Ackie was born in London, England.Playing Anna in 2016’sLady Macbethproved to be her breakout role, where she starred alongside Florence Pugh and Cosmo Jarvis. She made her mark onStar Warsby playing the former stormtrooper Jannah inThe Rise of Skywalker. In more recent years, Ackie played Whitney Houston in the biopicI Wanna Dance with Somebodyand starred inZoë Kravitz’sBlink Twice. In terms of television roles, she was inThe End of the F***ing WorldandMaster of None.
2016
Frida
2024
Character: Ackie’sMickey 17character,Nasha Adjaya, does not share the same anti-multiple sentimentbeing 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: August 16, 2025
Actor: Steven Yeun was born in Seoul, Korea.Playing Glenn Rhee inThe Walking Deadwas his breakout role, with Glenn becoming a fan-favorite character. After exitingThe Walking Dead, Yeun took on a variety of roles, including an Academy Award-nominated performance in the 2020 filmMinariand an Emmy Award-winning performance in the Netflix miniseriesBeef. He also voiced Mark Grayson/Invincible in Prime Video’s popularInvincibleseries, along with playing an important supporting role inJordan Peele’sNope.
2010-2022
2021-present
Danny Cho
2023
Character:Yeun plays Timo inMickey 17, a character who knows and works with the eponymous Mickeybefore his fateful confrontation with Mickey 18. He asks Mickey what it feels like to die while admitting 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: July 17, 2025
Actor: Mark Ruffalo was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Ruffalo’s movie breakout role came in 2000’sYou Can Count on Me,where he starred alongside Laura Linney and Matthew Broderick. He went on to star in the romantic comedy13 Going on 30and in the thrillersZodiacandShutter Island. Ruffalo is now best known for playing Bruce Banner/the Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, first portraying the role inThe Avengersafter 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’sPoor Things.
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13 Going on 30
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2012
Duncan Wedderburn
Character: Ruffalo’s Marshall holds a position of authority in the world ofMickey 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 faceas they fight for survival despite their society telling them that they are expendable and cannot both live.
Toni Collette as Ylfa
Date of Birth: June 14, 2025
Actor: Toni Collette was born in Sydney, Australia.1994’sMuriel’s Weddingbecame Collette’s breakout performancein the lead role of Muriel Heslop. She later received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in M. Night Shyamalan’sThe Sixth Sense. Collette also starred in the 2006 critically acclaimed movieLittle Miss Sunshine, A24’s 2018 horror movieHereditary, and 2019’sKnives Out. Her television roles includeUnited States of Tara,Unbelievable, andThe Staircase.
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Joni Thrombey
Character: Collette plays Ylfa inMickey 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 join Marshall as another callous individual and serve as a commentary on real-world individuals and corporations who treat their workers inhumanely.
Mickey 17 Supporting Cast & Characters
Holliday Grainger as Gemma- Holliday Grainger, who plays Gemma, has starred in adaptations ofJane Eyre,Anna Karenina, andGreat Expectations. She also played Cinderella’s wicked stepsister, Anastasia Tremaine, in Disney’s 2015 live-action remake ofCinderellaand plays Robin Ellacott in the BBC seriesStrike, which is an adaptation of J.K. Rowling’sCormoran Strikenovels.
Steve Park as Agent Zeke- Steve Park, who plays Agent Zeke, is a comedian and actor. He previously worked with Bong Joon-ho onSnowpiercer. Some of his other notable movie and television projects include the Coen brothers’Fargoand their 2009 movieA Serious Man,Spike Lee’sDo the Right Thing, and Wes Anderson’sThe French Dispatch.
Angus Imrie as Unknown- Angus Imrie, who character is not yet confirmed, voices Zero inStar Trek: Prodigyand played a Young Merlin in the 2019 movieThe Kid Who Would Be King.Imrie has also appeared in episodes ofThe Crown, where he played Prince Edward, along with episodes ofFleabagandIndustry.
Thomas Turgoose as Unknown- Thomas Turgoose, whoseMickey 17character is not yet confirmed, is primarily known for playing Shaun Fields in the 2006 movieThis Is England. He reprised the role in theThis Is England ‘86,This Is England ‘88, andThis Is England ‘90miniseries. Turgoose also played a Lannister soldier in theGame of Thronesseason 7 premiere episode, “Dragonstone.”
Anamaria Vartolomei as Unknown- Anamaria Vartolomei, whoseMickey 17character has not been revealed yet, made her movie debut in 2011’sMy Little Princess. She has since starred in 2021’s French adaptation ofHappeningand in the 2024 French adaptation ofThe Count of Monte Cristo.
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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.
