The martian is not a movie to glass over details, while the book details every nail biting moment, the movie throws a fair amount in too. Silicon valley geeks out over the martian techies gush over the author of the popular novel during a prescreening in san francisco of the movie, which is coming out friday. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Why couldnt the martian have had an indian dude in it.
Im making it sound as though the martian is predictable. The film is based on the bestselling book by andy weir. In one scene, the glass face shield on watneys helmet cracks. In the movie in the event that the resupply mission fails, commander lewis selects johannsen to survive. Chiwetel ejiofor, in what might be the finest performance of his extraordinary young career, articulates the full complexity of pearsons faith. Chiwetel ejiofor is the indemand actor who gives an emotional performance alongside matt damon in the martian, stars in secret chiwetel ejiofor never saw matt damon filming the martian. The story follows an american astronaut, mark watney, as he becomes stranded alone on mars in the year 2035 and must improvise in order to survive. Does anyone know what glasses chiwetel ejiofor wears in the martian. Subverted in that hes in fact the lowestranked member of the crew and is, more or less, the handyman and superfluous gardener. Chiwetel ejiofor is a wellknown actor who has been in multiple similar roles. Chiwetel ejiofor, jeff daniels and donald glover, among others.
Chiwetel ejiofor, who plays a nasa scientist in ridley scotts sciencefiction rescue thriller the martian, explains why he thinks its a natural human impulse to want to help those in need. To celebrate the release of the martian, in which matt damon is stranded on mars, we asked the films stars kate mara and chiwetel ejiofor what they would want with them if they were stuck on the red planet. What the martian gets right and wrong about life on mars. Theres a moment toward the latter half of the martian where matt damon faces the camera. Chiwetel ejiofor on ridley scott, matt damon and rescuing. However, the martian serves as a firm reminder as to why i am a fan of him in the first place. Chiwetel ejiofor the martian ashley weston4 chiwetel ejiofor the martian. The movie then chronicles the mission to bring mark watney back alive.
Also appearing in this scifi thriller are kate mara, sebastian stan, sean bean, michael pena, mackenzie davis, chiwetel ejiofor. Elon musks dream to terraform and colonise mars one day. Kate mara and chiwetel ejiofor the martian interview. However, botanist mark watney matt damon, interstellar is seemingly killed. Davis and ejiofor told the students how working on the martian gave them an incredible opportunity to learn about the space program and the real work taking place at nasa to prepare for the. The martian 2015 chiwetel ejiofor as vincent kapoor imdb. We need to remove the nose lr, the windows, and the whole of panel 19. The martian brings a nerd thriller into the mainstream the new. The martian 3d is just good entertainment, pure and simple. The tension of reading the book was vast and they look to have captured this claustrophobic and lonely atmosphere in the film as well.
Chiwetel ejiofor as vincent kapoor, nasas director of mars missions and the. After enrolling at the national youth theatre in 1995 and attending the london academy of music and dramatic art, at age 19 and three months into his course, ejiofor was cast by steven spielberg to play a supporting role in the film amistad 1997 as. The martian could be thought of as a scifi procedural, subtly heroic, peeling away the potential histrionics of the strandedonmars plot to look at the very human men or women who ensure that. Little wonder, then, that the martian novel and now the movie due oct. While there are a couple of fbombs, blood, real peril, and a. Eddie murphy made dolemite to honor the genius of rudy ray moore. I thought chiwetel ejiofors style in the film hit the perfect sweet spot between dressy. Is the book the martian, by andy weir, suitable for kids.
Isnt there a book hes been awaiting the spare time to read and that nasa could upload for him. Sebastian stan and chiwetel ejiofor join matt damon, jessica chastain, kristen wiig, donald glover and jeff daniels in ridley scotts space thriller the martian. Sebastian stan chiwetel ejiofor ridley scotts the martian. The martian is based on the bestselling novel by andy weir. Chiwetel ejiofor the martian book vs movie add a difference. Overplaying the whitewashing card with the martian the. The latest round of the martian casting involves chiwetel ejiofor, sebastian stan, and mackenzie davis. The martian gives matt damons spaceman too much space.
The martian actor nabs key doctor strange role exclusive january 21, 2016 3. In the market for some new frames, and i really liked the ones that chiwetel ejiofor wore in the martian. Black actor chiwetel ejiofor and white actress mackenzie davis play roles that were written as asianindian and koreanamerican in the book. Brilliant, good looking, built like an athlete, resourceful, calm under pressure, has a terrific attitude in the face of insurmountable odds, and is an astronaut. Im a big fan of ridley scotts work as a director, but i feel that most of his recent films have been very hit and miss. Add 12 years a slave star chiwetel ejoifor to 20th century foxs the martian, the ridley scottdirected film that stars matt damon, jessica. Anyone have any idea what brand these are if they exist. Chiwetel ejiofor was wearing the kennedy rectangle glasses. How dare they be so flippant about the origins of these characters, i was fuming loudly in my head. The glass face shield on watneys helmet cracks at one point, leaving him to quickly patch it. Matt damons the martian finds a new cast member in chiwetel ejiofor matt damon keeps his glasses on while filling up his suv at the gas station on thursday afternoon october 23 in. Matt damon, jeff daniels, chiwetel ejiofor, michael pena, sebastian stan, jessica chastain, kate mara.
The martian is a science fiction film starring matt damon and directed by ridley scott. Based on a bestselling novel, and helmed by master director ridley scott, the martian features a star studded cast that includes jessica chastain, kristen wiig, kate mara, michael pena, jeff. Photo chiwetel ejiofor suits up for the 2015 pencils of promise gala held at cipriani wall street on wednesday night october in new york city. I was very much in the mindset to rip the martian apart after hearing that presumably korean and indian characters in the book had been changed so that nonasian actors mackenzie davis and chiwetel ejiofor could play those roles instead. The martian tells the story of astronaut, mark watney, and without wishing to divulge too much information, how he becomes stranded on mars and the subsequent attempts to rescue him. The martian, a novel by andy weir, served as the screenplay adapted by. The martian casting continues with chiwetel ejiofor and. Whats the difference between the martian the book and the martian the movie.
While the book was considered a little too techie at times. Sebastian stan and chiwetel ejiofor join matt damon in. The same cannot be said of any current south asian actor who would have been cast for the role with the sole exception of perhaps ben kingsley and dev patel. Matt damons the martian finds a new cast member in. The martian is a 2011 science fiction novel written by andy weir. Kapoor is played by chiwetel ejiofor, the oscarnominated actor. Next to matt damon, we will find a starstudded cast that includes jessica chastain, kristen wiig, kate mara, michael pena, jeff daniels, chiwetel ejiofor, and donald glover. In the movie he is an africanamerican man played by chiwetel ejiofor who is one of the first of two. The martian is based on a best sellingnovel, signed by andy weir, and it is directed by ridley scott alien, blade runner, gladiator, etc. The screenplay was written by drew goddard world war z, the cabin in the woods and is based on andy weirs book of the same name.
I was glad to see that it did well at the box office, that it found an audience, and has even managed to pick up a couple of oscar nominations, damon and goddard are worthy nominations in my book whether or not they deserve to win is subjective. Crown publishing purchased the rights and rereleased it in 2014. Damon, kata mara, jeff daniels, chiwetel ejiofor and sean bean, at the. I have provided a link for where you can get them or similar ones for less. What glasses does chiwetel ejiofor wear in the martian. T he film the martian, based on andy weirs bestselling novel of the same name, is a tale of survival set in a near future where manned missions to mars are as regular as missions to the moon once were. What digital items do customers buy after viewing this item. The martian 2015 chiwetel ejiofor as vincent kapoor. Second, it is optimistic and for the most part scientifically based, which makes the movie likeable all way through.
What differences did you most notice between the martian book and movie, and why do you. Does anyone know what glasses chiwetel ejiofor wears in. The martian 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I love a science fiction or fantasy novel that includes real science. It seems a decent mattress and a wellcut suit are veeeeery important to oscar nominee chiwetel the martian is released nationwide on wednesday 30 september. Why was chiwetel ejiofors character made out to be part indian vincent kapoor in the movie the martian. Whats the difference between the martian the book and the. Chiwetel ejiofor on ridley scott, matt damon and rescuing the martian. This time, i want to show you some of chiwetels outfits from the martian. Matt damon is alone on mars and having the time of his life ridley scotts the martian is a visual marvel with a little too much hot air by j.
The cast of the martian had no clue how the movie would be tied together by ridley scott since they shot separately and in different locations, but when the actors finally saw the finished product, they cannot help but feel awed by the genius of what they helped create. Then doublesubverted as those are precisely the skills needed for a lone individual to. Have you ever waited for your favorite book to be turned into a movie. He otherwise has no indian history, looks to be nigerian. In the novel he is venkat kapoor and is only hindu. Was there a reason why the creators went out of the way to establish chiwetel ejiofors character to have a part indian origin.
Jessica chastain, chiwetel ejiofor and other cast members discuss the scifi pic from the toronto film festival. The film pays thoughtful attention to basic questions like, what do you do if the face plate of your helmet cracks. Ridley scotts adaptation of andy weirs hit novel is nerdy fun but lacks. As you might have noticed, this is the same summary as the one on my post about the book. The martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by ridley scott and starring matt damon. Seasons, sathyam the martian is probably the most relevant scifi movie in recent times in light of these factors. Sebastian stan, who made everyone lose their damn minds in the winter soldier and then leveraged his popularity to secure roles. Differences between the martian book vs movie page 2. Third, brilliant casting and acting by matt damon, jeff daniels, chiwetel ejiofor, jessica chastain and kirsten wiig, whose performances are so good that they let you believe, that this can actually happen. The story and overall screenplay of the martian is one of its greatest assets.
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