I’ve noticed that many reviews about Mickey 17 have highlighted Mark Ruffalo’s over the top performance. And while it’s clear that his performance is clearly a parody of one politician in particular - the movie doesn’t even try to make it subtle - I think I see some layers beyond Donald Trump in Mark Ruffalo’s performance as Kenneth Marshall. Beyond Trump, I see a lot Richard Nixon in his mannerisms and facial expressions. And as he grows more unhinged, he even starts to resemble Nikita Khrushchev or even Benito Mussolini.

Finally, Marshall hosts his own talk show aboard the colony ship where Mickey 17 takes place. This feels like a direct tip of the hat to Hugo Chavez and his successor Nicolás Maduro, who also hosted their own talk shows as dictators of Venezuela.