8. Film is 90% true to Andy Weir’s novel!
Small changes were made to script during filming, in part to have better scientific accuracy. Producer Mark Huffam said, “We’re working with 90% of the script that we started with”.
Matt Damon as Mark Watney
7. Technically cool!
Technologically, everything in the film is based on fact, but was modified to “look cool” on screen.
Matt Damon as Mark Watney
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6. Jessica Chastain got advice from Interstellar co-star Anne Hathaway!
Actress Jessica Chastain got advice from her Interstellar (2014) co-star Anne Hathaway . Anne Hathaway advised her to get a cooling suit to wear underneath the space suit.
Jessica Chastain in The Martian 2015
5. Potato farm was real!
The team had a real potato farm on the studio lot with potatoes in all stages of growth so they can be used for filming.
Mark Watney Farming on Mars
4. Bollywood connection of The Martian!
Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan (Previously starred in Jurassic World (2015)) was original choice for the role of Venkat Kapoor. Because of his prior commitment to Bollywood movie Piku, he wasn’t available. Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor was then casted for the role.
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Venkat Kapoor
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3. Mission to Mars might be true in near future!
The mission to Mars in The Martian (2015) emulates actual missions that NASA is planning for the future.
Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Sebastian Stan and Kate Mara
2. Andy Weir is a genius indeed!
The author of novel The Martian, Andy Weir, personally created software to calculate the ship’s arrival times (on Earth and on Mars) down to the exact minute in his novel. You can look up the interview where he explains this online.
Mark Watney’s message to Earth
1. Filming location of The Martian!
The Martian (2015) is shot in Wadi Rum, Jordan, which is a red coloured desert like on Mars.
Red Surface of Mars
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