The Martian (a motion picture)
With your fellow Tesla owner: Matt frickin' Damon :wink:
With your fellow Tesla owner: Matt frickin' Damon :wink:
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However, I think Nolan should have cast an unknown for the role of the pointedly named Dr. Mann. It's well over an hour into the movie and you've suspended disbelief enough to accept these actors so far as their characters. Then they get to the ice planet, open the hibernation chamber, and who's in there but Matt Damon! Not like a character played by Matt Damon, it was Matt Damon! As if they had sent Matt Damon himself on a deep space mission. Totally pulled me out of the movie.Can't wait for this! He was also in another great space movie, Interstellar. I'm loving that he has chosen these types of roles because it combines my love of space with great acting.
However, I think Nolan should have cast an unknown for the role of the pointedly named Dr. Mann. It's well over an hour into the movie and you've suspended disbelief enough to accept these actors so far as their characters. Then they get to the ice planet, open the hibernation chamber, and who's in there but Matt Damon! Not like a character played by Matt Damon, it was Matt Damon! As if they had sent Matt Damon himself on a deep space mission. Totally pulled me out of the movie.
Well I get why he played it the way he did. Interstellar parallels Kubrick's 2001, and Matt Damon's character is effectively HAL. Likable, calm, rational, knows more about the mission than you do, and trying to leave you for dead. But yeah, I think they would have been better off casting someone less recognizable.Also, Matt Damon couldn't quite pull off the crazy scientist role.
Hahaha, i get that, it pulled me out of the movie as well but only for a split second. Matt Damon has a way to sound incredibly intelligent/explain things as an actor and i think he pulled it off for that roleHowever, I think Nolan should have cast an unknown for the role of the pointedly named Dr. Mann. It's well over an hour into the movie and you've suspended disbelief enough to accept these actors so far as their characters. Then they get to the ice planet, open the hibernation chamber, and who's in there but Matt Damon! Not like a character played by Matt Damon, it was Matt Damon! As if they had sent Matt Damon himself on a deep space mission. Totally pulled me out of the movie.
Interesting that Kristen Wiig is playing a purely serious role. I used to think she only did comedies and kids movies.