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‘Mickey 17’s Mark Ruffalo Hints At Trump Parallels In “Petty Dictator” Role: “Totally Underplayed”
Mark Ruffalo's character in 'Mickey 17' might elicit some deja vu after President Donald Trump's second term kicked off in January.
While discussing his role in writer-director Bong Joon-ho ‘s upcoming sci-fi satire, now playing in South Korea and premiering March 7 in US theaters, the 4x Oscar nominee hinted at parallels between his Kenneth Marshall and President Donald Trump. Bong’s followup to his 2019 Oscar-winner Parasite stars Robert Pattinson as the titular Mickey Barnes, who signs up to be a disposable clone worker on the human colony of Nilfheim, going on deadly missions without expecting to return alive as a new copy will be made of his body. Described in Deadline’s review as a “Donald Trump surrogate,” Ruffalo’s antagonist is an egomaniacal politician with nefarious plans for the colony.
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