Ruffalo’s villain is a projection of the world's "most stressful political leader," observes the filmmaker.Bong Joon Ho is well aware that audiences see Donald Trump in Kenneth Marshall, the egomaniacal politician played by a delightfully absurd Mark Ruffalo in his new sci-fi comedy,

Bong Joon-ho is addressing chatter about Donald Trump being the inspiration behind Mark Ruffalo's villainous character in Mickey 17.

Topping a Best Picture-winning movie like Parasite was always going to be an impossible task for Bong Joon Ho, who swings for the fences in his Robert Pattinson-led Mickey 17. It feels like the movie has been in the ether for years,

Mickey 17 director Bong Joon-ho recently opened up about the comparisons being drawn between Mark Ruffalo's character in his film with US President Donald Trump.

Through no fault of his own, Bong Joon Ho is a man out of time. What claim can even the most unrestrained cinema satirist have on our attention when the world’s foremost provocateur, stream-of-consciousness back-flipper and fomenter of chaos occupies the White House?

Filmmaker Bong Joon Ho has made it clear that Mickey 17 is not a veiled critique of any one leader but rather a broader commentary on power and resilience.

It has been five years since Bong Joon Ho won three Oscars for Parasite, shocking the industry and bringing the cult auteur into the Hollywood mainstream. Finally, the South Korean filmmaker has returned with his biggest project yet: Mickey 17,

Bong Joon-ho clarifies the inspiration behind Mark Ruffalo’s villain in Mickey 17, dismissing Trump comparisons.