But watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. Some of it authentic and some of it, well, invented for hollywood. In this years adaptation of andy weirs 2011 best seller, the martian, matt damon plays the astronaut left behind and thought dead when. Much more disturbing is what is arguably the most important plot device in the movie. The martian teaser trailer hd 20th century fox youtube. Matt damon,jessica chastain,kristen wiig watch all you want. Its being stranded on mars with nothing but disco music in the. Damons likable everyman is stranded on the red planet in ridley scotts down. Some of the best matt damon films of the current decade include true grit 2010, elysium 20 and the martian 2015, the last being his alltime top grossing film. Watney was part of a manned mission to mars, but got left behind when his crew fled the surface during. Matt damon as astronaut mark watney in the martian.
Matt damon full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Matt damons character took hydrazine from the rocket fuel and dissociated it into nitrogen and hydrogen, which you can do, and he burned the. In the martian, matt damon struggles to survive alone on the desolate surface of the red planet, while nasa tries to explain to the public how it left an astronaut behind. Watney survived in the hostile environment and with only limited supplies, he finds a way to signal to others that he is still alive. Sep 29, 2015 matt damons lovely chops in his spacehelmet are all over the airwaves and the billboards, promoting a film with which nasa has cooperated, with generous use of their branding. Oct 02, 2015 for astronaut mark watney, matt damons character in the martian, theres only one thing worse than being stranded on mars. The martian, a 2011 novel by andy weir, served as the screenplay. Astronaut drew feustel, left, speaks as actor matt damon listens during a questionandanswer session about nasas journey to mars and the film the martian. Jun 08, 2015 based on the popular bestseller by andy weir, the starstudded film concerns a lone astronaut matt damon who ends up stranded on mars and must navigate his own survival as his nasa cohorts. The moment matt damon broke down when filming the martian.
His father was of english and scottish descent, and his mother is of finnish and. The actor plays mark watney, an astronaut who is part of a mission to mars that goes horribly wrong. Ars talks with matt damon on being astronaut mark watney. The martian dip this potato in some vicodin youtube. Oct 02, 2019 the martian clip math 2015 matt damon subscribe for more movie clips here. Aug 27, 2015 in the film, damons character is part of the third crewed mission to mars, and when i asked damon what he thought of the feasibility and desirability of an actual aresstyle mission to mars, he. The martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by ridley scott and starring matt damon. The film depicts an astronauts lone struggle to survive on mars after being left behind, and efforts to rescue him and bring him home to earth. Matt damon damon in 2015 born matthew paige damon 19701008 october 8, 1970 age 49 cambridge, massachusetts, u. The martian, a film adaptation directed by ridley scott and starring matt damon, was released in october 2015. Despite his enormous success, movies like we bought a zoo 2011, promised land 2012 and the monuments men 2014 are considered some of his.
The martian official trailer hd 20th century fox youtube. On the cover was a drawing of matt damons character on mars saying. This is the only thing i noticed that was completely impossible, as opposed to improbable or suboptimal. An astronaut becomes stranded on mars after his team assume him dead. But watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone. In matt damons next film, downsizing 2017, one of the scenes at the beginning of the. Ars talks with matt damon on being astronaut mark watney in. Oct 01, 2015 in damons favor is the planetary setting scotts team has fashioned. After appearing in a series of supporting parts in much of the 1990s, damon was cast by francis ford coppola as the lead of the 1997 legal drama the rainmaker. The martian fox digital hd hd picture quality early.
Week of september 20 3 photos for the martian 3 matt damon through the years 2 2015 toronto film festival. The martian fox digital hd hd picture quality early access. When astronauts blast off from the planet mars, they leave behind mark watney matt damon. Why nasa scientists are excited about matt damon film the. Theres lots of science in the new film the martian, starring matt damon. A toronto diary, part 1 three days and films in, weve got the good word on matt damon, jake gyllenhaal, helen mirren and lots more. Met matt damon, jessica chastain en chiwetel ejiofor. The martian atmosphere is only 1% as thick as earths, so a mars wind of. Abandoned on the surface of mars, an astronaut presumed dead after a dust storm struggles to survive on the hostile planet and send a message home. It also stars jessica chastain, jeff daniels, kristen wiig, chiwetel. The martian streaming ita in 2020 the martian film, the. An astronaut becomes stranded on mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on. The story follows astronaut mark watney, played by matt damon, and his. I n his new film the martian, matt damon plays an astronaut stranded alone on mars.
The martian soundtrack filled with disco classics billboard. With matt damon, jessica chastain, kristen wiig, kate mara. In the first martian trailer, matt damon is left on mars. The martian premiere 9 the martian photo stills 6 matt damon through the years 5 the movies of ridley scott 4 photos we love. Matt damon is an american actor, producer and screenwriter. He made his screen debut with a minor role in the 1988 film mystic pizza. Absolutely superb film, one of my most favourite films of all time. Sep 20, 2015 space experts have challenged the accuracy of a science fiction film starring matt damon that depicts life on mars for a stranded astronaut, claiming the movie is tainted by a few space oddities. Space experts challenge accuracy of the martian the martian. In matt damons next film, downsizing 2017, one of the scenes at the beginning of the film shows people around the world watching news reports about the first humans to shrink themselves to 5 inches tall, and matt damons character is shown watching it.
The martian, a 2011 novel by andy weir, served as the screenplay adapted by drew goddard. Sciencefiction drama film geregisseerd door ridley scott. During a manned mission to mars, astronaut mark watney matt damon is presumed dead after a fierce storm. In matt damons next film, downsizing 2017, one of the scenes at the beginning of the film shows.
The movie closely follows the novel and, like the book, is chock full of science and emphatic, curseridden oneliners. In the first martian trailer, matt damon is left on mars wired. Sep 28, 2015 playing an astronaut stranded on mars, matt damon improvises one survival and escape plan after another in director ridley scotts highly enjoyable adventure. The film is a profound testament to the rareand underratedvirtue of.
The story is structured around mars days called sols, which are 39 minutes longer than earth days, starting at sol 6 and ending on sol 549. 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. The martian and nasa a coincidence too good to be true. Sep 24, 2015 matt damon heads an allstar cast in the martian, ridley scotts best film since kingdom of heaven. The martian is the perfect matt damon movie boston magazine. An astronaut becomes stranded on mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to earth that he is alive. Sep 29, 2015 matt damon takes a trip to mars in the new science fiction film the martian. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to earth that he is alive. And then we see matt damon, who plays the titular martian, american astronaut mark watney. The martian brings a nerd thriller into the mainstream. The martian movie clip disco music 2015 kristen wiig, matt damon scifi movie hd duration. The martian gives matt damons spaceman too much space. Occupation actor, filmmaker, producer with pearl street films, screenwriter years active 1987present spouses luciana bozan barroso m.
Matt damon in the ridley scott film the martian matt. His breakthrough came later that year when he played the title role of an unrecognized genius in good. During a mission to mars, american astronaut mark watney matt damon is presumed dead and left behind. Director ridley scott makes the most of an excellent script and a firstrate star for a scintillating. Sep 16, 2015 in this 2015 science fiction movie, matt damon stars as mark watney whos an astronaut presumed dead and was left behind on the planet mars. The film depicts an astronauts matt damon lone struggle to survive on mars after being left behind, and efforts to rescue him and bring him home to earth. During a manned mission to mars, astronaut mark watney matt damon is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. During prepublicity research it was found a number of people thought the martian would be a horror film, and that the title refers to an alien rather than mark watney. Matthew paige damon was born on october 8, 1970, in boston, massachusetts, to kent damon, a stockbroker, realtor and tax preparer, and nancy carlssonpaige, an early childhood education professor at lesley university. As it happens, he had no difficulty conjuring up the feelings of loneliness and isolation he needed for the movie.
Matt damon credits director ridley scott as the reason he did the film. According to matt damon, screenwriter drew goddard had one clear mission in writing the screenplay for the martian. Matt damon is incredible in his role as stranded astronaut mark watney. As watney tools around the red planet, mars sandy beauty is alien, wondrous in ways yet also feels exceedingly real just.