The '12 Years a Slave' star and two other actors will join lead star Matt Damon in the sci-fi thriller about an astronaut stranded in Mars.
- Oct 24, 2014
AceShowbiz - "The Martian" continues to add heavyweights to its cast list. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sebastian Stan and Mackenzie Davis will join Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Michael Pena, Jeff Daniels, Jessica Chastain and Donald Glover in Ridley Scott's upcoming sci-fi thriller.
The pic centers on Damon's character Mark Watney who is an astronaut stranded on Mars solo and must learn to adapt and survive while he waits for a rescue mission from Earth. Chastain leads the rescue mission from Earth while Glover will be a bright young NASA employee. Bean recently signed up for the role of a NASA flight director and Jeff Daniels as the director of NASA.
No clue yet on what role Ejiofor, Stan and Davis will take. "This is one of those movies that's had a blessed life," said producer Simon Kinberg. "Every actor is doing it for significantly less than their normal fee. It's a real labor of love."
Script is written by "World War Z" scribe Drew Goddard. The pic is scheduled to arrive in theaters across the nation November 25, 2015.
