Director Bong Joon Ho tells IndieWire why he cast Mark Ruffalo as a flamboyant, failed politician in his new film, "Mickey 17."

Bong Joon-ho's Mickey 17 is finally here, and here is what happens at the end of the movie, what it all means, and how it may set up a sequel.

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,

"Mickey 17" is here. The latest from director Bong Joon-ho, coming off of his 2019 Oscar powerhouse "Parasite," stars Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo, Tony Collette, Naomi Ackie and Steven Yuen. It's based on a book that was released a couple of years ago by Edward Ashton (it already has a sequel) and had a number of release dates before finally settling on March 7 - that's this week.

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

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.

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.