Arts+Culture / NewsTilda Swinton says she based her latest role on Ivanka TrumpWhen you see it...ShareLink copied ✔️May 24, 2017Arts+CultureNewsText Anna Cafolla Tilda Swinton has a striking backlog of roles that spans the most poisonous of villains to otherworldly creatures. Now, in her latest part in Bong Joon-ho’s Okja, she’s drawing direct influence from the evils of this era for blonde CEO baddie Lucy Mirando: inspired by Ivanka Trump. Speaking in a new interview with the Wrap, the actor, model and Dazed favourite describes her character as an “heir to a rotten great fortune built on the corrupt and morally repugnant initiatives carried out by her father… Driven by a combination of impassioned narcissism and a competitive determination to do things differently, she is dedicated to fashioning a gleaming public image, to rebooting Mirando’s reputation in the shape of an eco-conscious and world-saving beacon of positivity. She will stop at nothing, certainly not the truth, in the pursuit of this aim: She is a liar, from start to finish.” Swinton is asked directly whether her role draws on the reality of the first family. She straight up explains: “When we shot in New York last summer, I stood watching the Republican convention on the television in our lunch break dressed as Lucy, watching a different daughter of a different dubious dynasty addressing, from a high podium, a big crowd, with glossy blond hair, expensive orthodontics, and modeling her Barbie-perfect modest pink dress (concurrently on sale online). Chicken? Egg?” Okja follows Bong Joon-ho’s 2013 sci-fi hit, Snowpiercer. The fantastical film, also produced by Swinton, is premiering on Netflix in June. According to the official synopsis, a hippo-massive pig hybrid creature is kidnapped by an evil multinational corporation run by a self-serving CEO, Lucy. A young Korean farmer girl called Mija (played by Seo-Hyun Ahn) sets out on a quest to save her genetically-engineered friend, who the massive conglomerate want to use as food produce. Watch the trailer for Okja, out June 28 on Netflix, below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingI went viral for acne content – then my pimples disappearedPimple popping videos can bring ‘skin positivity’ influencers millions of followers and a steady stream of income – but what happens when their skin clears up?BeautyArt & PhotographyThis new book celebrates the eroticism of photobooths PumaLife & CultureMeet freestyle footballer Janella HernandezFashionThe vintage gay erotica at the heart of JW Anderson’s PrideFashionConnor Storrie steals the spotlight in fetish-coded Saint Laurent Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArt & PhotographyThese photos capture moments of beauty and surprise in Mexico CityFilm & TV9 great films you can watch on YouTube for freeEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy