Robert Pattinson just had an aha moment about his Mickey 17 accent!
In Bong Joon-ho’s upcoming sci-fi film, Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes, a “disposable” laborer on a human colony. His character repeatedly dies on deadly missions, only to be replaced by a new clone. The movie follows his 17th and 18th iterations—both of whom, interestingly, have bizarre but distinct accents.
At the Berlin Film Festival press conference, Pattinson revealed that he only recently realized where one of his character’s voices came from—and it turns out, it was an unintentional tribute to Steve Buscemi in Fargo!
“We were doing an interview earlier, and Bong said one of the thoughts he was having for 18 was Peter Stormare from Fargo. And then I think how that went into my head was to do Steve Buscemi as 17,” Pattinson shared, laughing.
The Fargo accent, which hails from the Minnesota-North Dakota region, is known for its long vowels and exaggerated “o” sounds. While Pattinson didn’t consciously aim for it during filming, he now realizes how it crept into his performance.
“I kind of did it by accident, but I don’t think I realized that until today. I thought I was doing something else,” he admitted.
Fargo (1996) is a dark comedy crime classic, starring Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Peter Stormare, and Steve Buscemi.
Pattinson leads an all-star cast in Mickey 17, alongside Mark Ruffalo, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, and Toni Collette. The film is set to hit theaters on March 7, 2025—and now fans have even more reason to listen closely to his performance!