Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor and producer Steven Yeun is making headlines with his newest project, Bubble and Squeak. The indie production premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 24. as part of the U.S. Dramatic Competition.
The story is written and directed by Evan Twohy from his stage play, and Bubble and Squeak marks his debut feature film. According to Deadline, the film is a quirky, surreal comedy in the vein of the late Jeff Baena (I Heart Huckbees, Meet the Fockers).
At the Variety panel held at Sundance, Yeun shared that a well-titled email drew his attention to the project. He loved the script and thought it was "bold and such a wild swing" that he had to be a part of it.
Hamish Patel and Sarah Goldberg portray a married couple, Declan and Delores, who are pursued by border agents who suspect them of smuggling cabbages. Yeun plays a customs officer named Bkofl, and Dave Franco, Matt Berry, and Estonian actors Ursel Tilk, Jaak Prints, and Inga Salurand round out the cast.
Early critical reviews have only ranked 38% on Rotten Tomatoes. But often, quirky films like Bubble and Squeak perform much better with audiences. The inclusion of Patel, Goldberg, Yeun, Franco, and Berry will ensure that their extensive fan base will watch.
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Yeun's most recent movie, Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17, will be released in theaters on March 7. The film also stars Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, and Holliday Grainger. The film is based on Edward Ashton's novel Mickey7, which follows the story of an expendable, disposable employee tasked with leading the colonization of the ice world Niflheim.
He is also preparing for the Feb. 6 premiere of the third season of the adult animated Prime Video series, Invincible. Created by Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman, Invincible is a Skybound/Image comic and the series follows the story of Mark Grayson aka Invincible, a superhero whose father is Omni-man, the most powerful superhero on Earth.
The series also stars voice talents of J.K. Simmons, Sandra Oh, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Zazie Beetz, and more. With season 3 additions of Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad,” “BoJack Horseman”), Simu Liu (“Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” “Atlas”), Jonathan Banks (“Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul”), Kate Mara (“House of Cards,” “A Teacher”), Xolo Maridueña (“Cobra Kai,” “Blue Beetle”), John DiMaggio (“Futurama,” “Adventure Time”), Tzi Ma (“The Farewell,” “Kung Fu”), Doug Bradley (“Hellraiser” franchise), and Christian Convery (“Sweet Tooth,” “Cocaine Bear”).
Yeun also stars in the sci-fi drama Love Me with Kristen Stewart. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the movie follows a buoy and satellite who meet and fall in love. He also starred with Ali Wong in the Netflix original series Beef, a role that won him two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
Next, Yeun will star with Dave Bautista, Zoë Kravitz, Léa Seydoux, Riley Keough, and Channing Tatum in Cate Blanchett's alien invasion comedy Alpha Gang.
