Steve Buscemi admits to being “blown away” by Robert Pattinson accidentally copying his Fargo accent for Mickey 17. Written and directed by Parasite‘s Bong Joon-ho, based on the 2022 novel by Edward Ashton, the upcoming sci-fi comedy follows Pattinson as a man named Mickey who volunteers to be a disposable clone worker on a human colony, with the film focusing mainly on the 17th and 18th iterations who exist simultaneously. For Mickey 17, Pattinson recently revealed that he accidentally based his accent off Buscemi’s from Fargo.

Now, during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Buscemi reacted to Pattinson copying his Fargo accent for Mickey 17. Buscemi says he is “blown away” by it, but without having seen the movie, he’s unsure exactly what Pattinson means. Read Buscemi’s full comments below:

I’m kind of blown away that happened. No, I haven’t heard that and I haven’t seen the film. My character and Peter Stormare’s character were sort of outsiders so I never did that Minnesotan accent. I’m not sure if that’s what he meant or if he was inspired by my accent, my voice or the way my character spoke. Without seeing the film, I’m not sure what he’s referring to but I’m blown away by it.

What Steve Buscemi’s Reaction Means For Robert Pattinson’s Mickey 17 Accent

How Did He Take Inspiration From Fargo?

During a press conference at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this month, Pattinson revealed that director Bong Joon-ho used Peter Stormare from Fargo as a reference point for the 18th iteration of Mickey, and that inadvertently inspired him to base Mickey 17’s accent off Steve Buscemi. This wasn’t an intentional choice on Pattinson’s part, as he didn’t even realize he had done it until the day of the press conference at the Berlin Film Festival, which was over two years after they finished filming.

However, Buscemi’s reaction highlights how bizarre of a reference point it really is. In the Coen brothers’ 1996 film, Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare’s characters are outsiders who aren’t from Fargo and don’t speak in the distinct Minnesotan accent known for its distinct тιԍнт vowels and elongated “o” sounds. Buscemi and Stormare more or less used their actual speaking voices for Fargo, which is why Bong Joon-ho and Pattinson using them as reference points for Mickey 17 are such unusual choices.

Our Take On Robert Pattinson’s Mickey 17 Accent

The Actor’s Array Of Unusual Inspiration Appears To Have Paid Off

In addition to Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare’s characters from Fargo, Pattinson also partially based his performance in Mickey 17 on Jim Carrey’s physical comedy from Dumb and Dumber, the voices of Ren and Stimpy, and Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O from Jackᴀss. Pattinson clearly pulled from an array of unusual sources for Mickey 17. Nevertheless, it appears to have paid off since early reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, with many critics praising Pattinson’s standout performance and all his versatility, charisma, and comedic chops.

Source: THR