Robert Pattinson ‘kind of said yes’ to Mickey 17 film before seeing script

Robert Pattinson has revealed helium “kind of said yes” to being successful Bong Joon-ho’s caller movie Mickey 17 earlier seeing the script.

In the movie the Twilight histrion plays Mickey Barnes, whose assemblage is continually regenerated aft helium dies portion undertaking unsafe enactment assignments.

Speaking to the PA quality bureau astatine the film’s satellite premiere, the 38-year-old said: “I wanted to enactment with manager Bong truthful overmuch and I benignant of said yes earlier I’d adjacent seen the script, and helium wouldn’t archer maine what it was about.

“And erstwhile you get sent the script, I mean, this is simply a beauteous bizarre movie, erstwhile you spot the publication you’re like, ‘What, however is this happening?’

“And erstwhile you spot however bizarre the publication is, and past spot that it’s like, the standard it’s on, it’s similar Star Wars.

“I mean, it’s really, really, truly crazy.”

Pattinson appeared connected the reddish carpet alongside his co-star Naomi Ackie, who told PA: “This is simply a relation that I would person been astir apt rather acrophobic of a fewer years ago.

“What I emotion is that I’m approaching my occupation arsenic a practice.

“It’s similar each occupation I do, I effort and get better, and it’s benignant of proceedings and error, and I’m taking it casual connected myself and trying to person arsenic overmuch amusive and enactment arsenic contiguous arsenic possible.

“And I’m conscionable loving the journey.”

Ackie, 32, who is known for her TV and movie roles including successful philharmonic biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, wore an elegant, achromatic ensemble to the lawsuit connected Thursday portion Pattinson opted for a sleek, acheronian bluish suit.

Pattinson played vampire Edward Cullen successful the Twilight movie bid and is besides known for portraying Cedric Diggory successful Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, Connie Nikas successful Good Times, and Bruce Wayne successful The Batman.

Bong Joon-ho, 55, won the champion manager Oscar for thriller Parasite successful 2020.

His different films see Memories Of Murder (2003), Snowpiercer (2013), and Okja (2017).

Mickey 17 volition beryllium released successful the UK and Ireland connected March 7 by Warner Bros Pictures.