Mark Ruffalo, who played his first villain role since his debut in director Bong Joon-ho‘s film ‘Mickey 17’, shared his thoughts on his visit to Korea after 10 years.

The film ‘Mickey 17’, which will be released for the first time in Korea on the 28th, depicts the unpredictable story that unfolds as Mickey, an expendable human clone (The Expendables) who is sent on a dangerous mission where his life is at stake, experiences his 17th near-death crisis. Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo, and Steven Yeun star.

Mark Ruffalo, who visited Korea for the first time in 10 years to promote the film, said at a press conference held at Megabox COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 20th, “I’m so happy to be back in Korea. The last time I visited, I was so warmly welcomed that Robert Downey Jr. from ‘Avengers’ was jealous of me. It was the first time I saw him jealous of someone. That‘s why I’m happy to be back in Korea. I‘m especially happy to be acting with Director Bong, one of the greatest living directors, and to be in Director Bong’s home country,” he said with a bright smile.

He played the role of dictator Marshall in this film, his first villain role since his debut. “I was really surprised when I got the offer. I wondered if this role was really for me,” he said. “I‘m grateful to Director Bong for believing in me when I doubted whether I could act like this. Of course, I’m not completely satisfied with my acting. Still, I‘m grateful for the overall outcome of the film. However, it’s my first time taking on this challenge, and I haven‘t read any reviews yet, so I’m a little scared,” he added.



Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com

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