March 24, 2025 3:38 pm

'Mickey 17' Director Reveals Hilarious Reason He'll Never Make a Musical
'Mickey 17' Director Reveals Hilarious Reason He'll Never Make a Musical

‘Mickey 17’ Director Reveals Hilarious Reason He’ll Never Make a Musical

Director Bong Joon-ho gained widespread acclaim for his 2019 film Parasite, which became the first non-English-language movie to ever take home the Oscar for Best Picture. The world patiently held its breath to see what he’d do next, and now we have our answer, as Mickey 17 is set to hit theaters next week. Thus far, the sci-fi film has been garnering a lot of praise from critics, and while Joon-ho has dabbled in a lot of genres over the course of his career, he recently shared the hilarious reason why he’ll never dip his toes into making musicals.

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​Bong Joon-ho’s movies stretch a wide breadth of genres, but when it comes to making a musical, the director says he can’t handle the cringe. Read More