Who auditioned for The Martian?

Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari passed on auditioning for The Martian because he thought it would be ‘boring’ Matt Damon goes to Mars in the first trailer for director Ridley Scott’s latest movie.

Is Chiwetel Ejiofor Indian?

Actually in the movie Chiwetel Ejiofor Father is Hindu and Mother Catholic (He mentions this in a scene). So that could mean his Mother may have been African American and Father Indian Lots of Jamaicans have similar (Black/Indian mix )so totally not strange …

Why is Vincent Kapoor black?

But after failing to secure Indian actor Irrfan Khan, who wasn’t available because of commitments to other projects, filmmaker Ridley Scott, ultimately decided to make Kapoor’s character mixed race and rename him him Vincent. Ejiofor is black.

How did Matt Damon get left behind on Mars?

Damon’s character, a botanist named Mark Watney, is exploring the Martian surface with his crewmates when an unexpected storm rolls in, and in the ensuing chaos he’s presumed dead and left behind by the ship’s commander, played by Jessica Chastain.

Who was the first choice for the Martian?

Cate Blanchett was the first choice to play Jessica Chastain’s role in The Martian. DIRECTOR Ridley Scott has revealed Cate Blanchett was his first choice to play Jessica Chastain’s role in sci-fi smash The Martian.

Was Matt Damon the first choice for the Martian?

And yet, if 20th Century Fox had its way, Matt Damon would have missed out on the Oscar-nominated role, because the studio’s first choice was Channing Tatum. Well, when Matt Damon threw his hat in the ring, we were like, ‘Oh hell yeah. ‘ Bear in mind, in The Martian I had no say whatsoever.

What happened to Chiwetel Ejiofor forehead?

In 1988, when Ejiofor was 11, during a family trip to Nigeria for a wedding, he and his father were driving to Lagos after the celebrations when their car was involved in a head-on crash with a lorry. His father was killed, and Ejiofor was badly injured, receiving scars that are still visible on his forehead.

Who is Bruce in the Martian?

Bruce Ng is an Asian-American man who is the Director of JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) in California. He was the leader of the team that made the Iris I and the Iris II resupply probes as well as being present during the ‘Project Elrond’ meeting.

Who is Venkat Kapoor in the Martian book?

actor Chiwetel Ejiofor
The characters in Weir’s novel includes Dr. Venkat Kapoor, NASA’s director of Mars Operations. His name was changed in the film version to Vincent Kapoor, played by actor Chiwetel Ejiofor. The character Mindy Park, who is of Korean lineage, is played by white actress Mackenzie Davis.

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