Eddie Redmayne is totally extraordinary as Stephen
Hawking
It’s the sort of role even the most seasoned film actors
might find daunting, but Redmayne tackles it with
incredible skill and sensitivity. The film is based on the
memoirs of Hawking’s ex-wife Jane Wilde and tracks
the physicist’s devastating MND diagnosis (while he was
still at Cambridge) and marriage to Jane. You will be
transfixed from start to finish.
Both Redmayne and Jones are generating massive
awards buzz
These two are going to be working that red carpet
HARD in the next couple of months. Both have Best
Actor and Actress Golden Globe, SAG and Critics’ Choice
nominations, so it’s worth seeing what all the fuss is
about. Their current nominations are usually a strong
indicator that they’ll make the Oscar shortlist too. Even
if they don’t come away with awards - the Best Actor
category in particular is a seriously tight race - getting a
nod from the Academy is a pretty major coup.
It’s also a pretty huge moment for Felicity Jones
This is very much a two-man show, with Redmayne’s
intensity on screen more than matched by Jones, who is
quietly absorbing as his stoic wife Jane. We predict the
role will do for Felicity what An Education did for Carey
Mulligan. If she’s not a household name yet she will be
by March.
Warning: you will cry. A lot.
We don’t mean a token tear or two in the final scene. For
this writer and a fellow InStyle staffer the waterworks
began from about ten minutes in. Wear a lot of
waterproof mascara, bring a lot of tissues and don’t
rush anywhere straight after - you’ll need a little time to
gather your wits or you’ll still be blubbing on the tube
like we were.
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Hawking himself loved the film
You know you’ve nailed a biopic when its subject comes
to the premiere. Hawking is said to have shed a tear
when he first watched it and both he and his ex-wife met
with Redmayne and Jones during filming. Also, kudos to
Redmayne for keeping his composure when the man he
was playing turned up on set to watch him in action.
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