The Martian Cast is one of the most impressive casts in recent memory. With Matt Damon in the lead role, and an impressive supporting cast including Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, and Jeff Daniels, The Martian is sure to be a box office hit. This article will provide a brief biography of each actor or actress and a small plot outline of the movie.
A team of astronaut explorers, led by Mark Watney (Matt Damon), is on a mission to Mars when they discover that the crew has been hit with an unknown form of a storm. The storm leaves them stranded and completely alone, with no way to communicate with Earth or any other life forms. In order to survive, Watney must find a way to make food, water, and oxygen on an otherwise uninhabitable planet. The rest of the team believes Watney has died in the storm and they return back to Earth. With no one left to rescue him, Watney must find a way to make it back to Earth on his own.
The Martian Cast — Matt Damon
Firstly, Matt Damon is one of the most versatile actors in Hollywood. He has starred in both action movies and dramas and has won an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award. In The Martian, he plays Mark Watney, an astronaut who is stranded on Mars and must find a way to survive via cultivation, and improvisation.
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain is a recent Academy Award winner and has starred in both action and drama movies —including Zero Dark Thirty, Molly’s Game, Scenes from a Marriage and The Eyes of Tammy Faye”. In The Martian, she plays Melissa Lewis, the mission commander who abandons Watney on Mars.
Kristen Wiig
Kristen Wiig is an Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress who is best known for her work on Saturday Night Live. Secondly, In The Martian, she plays Annie Montrose, the public affairs officer for NASA, she handles all the information to the public and works in close connection with Jeff Daniels’ character on how to handle the PR crisis created by leaving Mark behind.
Kate Mara
Kate Mara is an actress and producer who has starred in both television and movies. In The Martian, she plays Beth Johanssen, a NASA engineer. Additionally, you may remember Kate Mara from her role in Netflix’s “House of Cards”, where she played a journalist chronicling the corrupt dealings of Kevin Spacey’s character.
Chiwietel Ejiofor
Chiwietel Ejiofor is a Nigerian-British actor who has starred in both movies and television. He has been nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award. In The Martian, he plays Vincent Kapoor, the director of Mars missions at NASA.
Michael Peña
Michael Peña is an actor who has appeared in a number of films over the past decade. In The Martian, he plays Rick Martinez, a pilot and member of the Ares III mission. Also, you can remember Michael from roles in Paul Haggis’ 2004 film “Crash”, Oliver Stones’ “World Trade Center”, “American Hustle”, “Ant-Man and the Wasp” and “ChiPs.”
Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels is an Academy Award-nominated actor who has starred in both television and movies. In The Martian, he plays Teddy Sanders, the head of NASA. Also, Jeff Daniels’ work is prominent in movies like “Ragtime” by Milos Forman, Heartburn, Pleasantville, Looper, Danny Boyle’s “Steve Jobs” and this great movie by Ridley Scott. So there you have it, that’s the great ensemble cast that makes up the stellar roles of this great movie.
The Martian Trailer
Where to Watch The Martian?
The Martian is available for rent or purchase from Apple iTunes, Amazon Direct Video, Google Play, Vudu Fandango, YouTube TV, AMC On Demand, Red Box, DirecTV, Spectrum, and the Microsoft Store. With this information, we reach the conclusion of our coverage of The Martian here at Otakukart. Thanks for reading our piece. And please come back for more daily updates on all your favorite movies, series, and shows.
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