Naomi Ackie Fawns Over 2 Shirtless Robert Pattinsons inMickey 17Sneak Peek: 'This Is So Exciting!' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Naomi Ackiegets twice as muchRobert Pattinsonin a new scene fromMickey 17.PEOPLE has an exclusive clip from the sci-fi film, which comes from Oscar-winningParasitedirector Bong Joon Ho.The film follows an unlikely hero named Mickey Barnes (Pattinson), who, per a synopsis, “has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job … to die, for a living.“Each time he dies, a new version of him is generated through a human-printing process, and back to a dangerous job he goes.In this sneak peek, Ackie’s character Nasha is in disbelief as she reacts to seeing two Mickeys, asking them to stand next to each other shirtless while writing a “17” and an “18” on their chests in lipstick.Naomi Ackie and Robert Pattinson in “Mickey 17”.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures"Nasha, how can you laugh right now? This is a multiples violation — I’m as good as dead,” Pattinson says as a panicked Mickey 17 after Mickey 18 excitedly wrapped an arm around him.“Oh, come on. When else am I gonna get the chance?” Nasha asks. “I mean, think about it: You would be so psyched if there were two of me. This is Mild Mickey. And this is Habanero Mickey. This is so exciting!“At CinemaCon in Las Vegas in April 2024, Pattinson teased the film and expressed his excitement for playing “two very fun characters,” according toEntertainment Weekly.Robert Pattinson in “Mickey 17”.Courtesy of Warner Bros. PicturesNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Mickey 17 is someone who has the lowest expectations of his life, and yet the world keeps pushing those expectations, to the point where he has a job that tortures him every day. And then 18 comes along, and he’s got frontal lobe damage and no self-control, libido out of control,” he explained. “It’s like playing an evil brother or twin.“Mickey 17,which also starsSteven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo, is in theaters March 7.

Naomi Ackiegets twice as muchRobert Pattinsonin a new scene fromMickey 17.

PEOPLE has an exclusive clip from the sci-fi film, which comes from Oscar-winningParasitedirector Bong Joon Ho.

The film follows an unlikely hero named Mickey Barnes (Pattinson), who, per a synopsis, “has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job … to die, for a living.”

Each time he dies, a new version of him is generated through a human-printing process, and back to a dangerous job he goes.

In this sneak peek, Ackie’s character Nasha is in disbelief as she reacts to seeing two Mickeys, asking them to stand next to each other shirtless while writing a “17” and an “18” on their chests in lipstick.

Naomi Ackie and Robert Pattinson in “Mickey 17”.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

“Nasha, how can you laugh right now? This is a multiples violation — I’m as good as dead,” Pattinson says as a panicked Mickey 17 after Mickey 18 excitedly wrapped an arm around him.

“Oh, come on. When else am I gonna get the chance?” Nasha asks. “I mean, think about it: You would be so psyched if there were two of me. This is Mild Mickey. And this is Habanero Mickey. This is so exciting!”

At CinemaCon in Las Vegas in April 2024, Pattinson teased the film and expressed his excitement for playing “two very fun characters,” according toEntertainment Weekly.

Robert Pattinson in “Mickey 17”.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“Mickey 17 is someone who has the lowest expectations of his life, and yet the world keeps pushing those expectations, to the point where he has a job that tortures him every day. And then 18 comes along, and he’s got frontal lobe damage and no self-control, libido out of control,” he explained. “It’s like playing an evil brother or twin.”

Mickey 17,which also starsSteven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo, is in theaters March 7.

source: people.com