Hawking is a bbc television film about stephen hawking s early years as a phd student at cambridge university, following his search for the beginning of time, and his struggle against motor neuron disease. Dec 09, 2014 eddie redmayne says he decided not to watch benedict cumberbatchs 2004 portrayal of stephen hawking while he was making his own film about the famous physicist. This drama tells the story of a crucial period in stephen hawkings life. With benedict cumberbatch, michael brandon, tom hodgkins, christian rubeck. In this exclusive clip from stephen hawkings upcoming documentary, benedict cumberbatch talks about playing the theoretical physicist in. He has played sherlock holmes in the crime drama series sherlock since 2010. The scriptwriter chose just the right period hawking s early twenties to describe his intellectual maturation. Official trailer for hawking with benedict cumberbatch. The theory of everything is a 2014 biographical romantic drama film directed by james marsh. The theory of everything, the movie about hawkings early life, is up for a globe for best motion picture drama. Discovery to reair 2004 bbc movie starring benedict cumberbatch as stephen hawking posted on thursday, january 8th, 2015 by germain lussier science was big at the movies late in 2014.
How eddie redmayne got stephen hawking to lend him his voice. Stephen hawkings first wife intensifies attack on the. Actors whove played stephen hawking from eddie redmayne to. In a notentirelystrange turn of events however, theres another film that brings these two buzzy performances together, as benedict cumberbatch once played stephen hawking in the 2004 uk. Back in 2004, benedict cumberbatch played the role of one of the smartest men in the world in the tv movie, hawking. Jun 15, 2018 science met science fiction in london, friday, with avengers and star trek actor benedict cumberbatch among those paying tribute to the late physicist professor stephen hawking.
It stars benedict cumberbatch as hawking and premiered in the uk in april. Benedict cumberbatch who played hawking in 2004 also makes the best actor shortlist, for the imitation game, in which. Benedict cumberbatch played the title role of the 2004 bbc film hawking credit. The scriptwriter chose just the right period hawkings early twenties to describe his intellectual maturation. Hawking is the extraordinary story of the planets most famous living scientist, told for the first time in his own words and by those closest to him. Benedict cumberbatch, keira knightley, matthew goode. Ein toller film mit einem wunderbaren benedict cumberbatch als stephen hawking. Eddie redmayne and benedict cumberbatch honor stephen. Hawking is a tv drama about the early work of british physicist and astrophysicist stephen hawking. It was adapted by anthony mccarten from the 2007 memoir travelling to infinity. His screen work includes television appearances in heartbeat 2000, silent witness 2002 and fortysomething 2003 before starring as stephen hawking in the television film hawking 2004. Hollywood remembers stephen hawking hollywood reporter.
But jane stephens first wife came to the set as well, and she had never met another jane hawking. A drama documenting the life and work of the theoretical physicist professor stephen hawking who, despite being diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21, has galvanized the scientific world with his groundbreaking work on the nature of the universe. Master of the universe 2008 into the universe with stephen hawking 2010. But, because stephens been on the simpsons, he was familiar with the concept that there can be somebody who looks like you but isnt you. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. In the 2004 tv film hawking, actor benedict cumberbatch, who portrays stephen hawking in the film, wears a vintage gold omer wristwatch. Actors whove played stephen hawking from eddie redmayne. Stephen hawkings universe 1997 hawking bbc television film 2004 starring benedict cumberbatch.
A graduate of the victoria university of manchester, he continued his training at the london academy of music and dramatic art, obtaining a master of arts in classical acting. This dvd includes episodes of aliens, time travel and the story of everything. Eddie redmayne avoided benedict cumberbatchs hawking film. Professor hawking became known for his funny cameos in numerous hit. It was produced by the bbc and first aired on april 2004. Sep 19, 20 this isnt the first time stephen hawkings astonishing life has been the subject of a film. He first performed at the open air theatre, regents park in shakespearean productions and made his west end debut in richard eyre s. Early on in the film stephen knocks a blue mug off the desk. Hawking 2004 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
The hawking paradox 2005 masters of science fiction 2007 stephen hawking and the theory of everything 2007 stephen hawking. Eddie redmayne says he decided not to watch benedict cumberbatchs 2004 portrayal of stephen hawking while he was making his own film. Benedict cumberbatch as a young stephen hawking made the movie what it is. He was actually watching fred hoyle peter firth talking about his steady state theory on television, before he went into another room where his birthday party was held in. May 31, 2011 excellent performance by benedict cumberbatch which won the golden nymph. He first performed at the open air theatre, regents park in shakespearean productions and made his west end debut in richard eyres. Jan 07, 2015 thursday is stephen hawkings 73rd birthday. It deals with three important threads in hawkings life during those years. It follows stephens early life as a phd student following his quest for the big bang theory while struggling with the onset of motor neurone disease. My life with stephen by jane hawking, which deals with her relationship with.
Aug 21, 20 in this exclusive clip from stephen hawking s upcoming documentary, benedict cumberbatch talks about playing the theoretical physicist in his early struggles with motor neurone disease. It was adapted by anthony mccarten from the memoir travelling to infinity. A drama documenting the life and work of the theoretical physicist professor stephen hawking who, despite being diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the hawking 2004 trailer on vimeo join. Benedict cumberbatch, michael brandon, tom hodgkins fun fact about the movie. Jane hawking, the first wife of late physicist and author stephen hawking, has further asserted that an acclaimed film about their lives together. I was so sad to hear that stephen has died, said benedict cumberbatch, who portrayed him in bbc tv film hawking, which focused on his early years as a phd student. The theory of everything, in which eddie redmayne plays a young stephen hawking, and the imitation game, which stars benedict cumberbatch as british. Benedict cumberbatch to appear in new stephen hawking documentary the sherlock star will be interviewed for a new film about the theoretical physicist alongside jim carrey, buzz aldrin and sir. This isnt the first time stephen hawkings astonishing life has been the subject of a film. Benedict cumberbatch to appear in new stephen hawking documentary. Set at the university of cambridge, it details the life of the theoretical physicist stephen hawking. In the film, jane is a tower of strength for stephen. It would intercut with a seemingly unrelated event from 15 years before in 1963 in england where stephen hawking benedict cumberbatch was celebrating his 21st birthday.
A look at the relationship between the famous physicist stephen hawking and his wife. Excellent performance by benedict cumberbatch which won the golden nymph. Mar 14, 2018 eddie redmayne and benedict cumberbatch have released statements honoring the late stephen hawking. Definitive, provocative, surprising, and beautiful, into the universe with stephen hawking is a fascinating look through the minds eye of one of the finest brains on the planet. One thing redmayne didnt do is watch his mate benedict cumberbatch play hawking in a selftitled 2004 tv film helmed by philip martin, whod also directed redmayne in birdsong. A superb slice of the creative life of an exceptional physicist. The original 1991 biography of professor hawking, directed by errol. With stephen hawking, arthur pelling, finlay macrae, nathan chapple. Benedict as physicist stephen hawking in this drama about his early days at cambridge university.
Bbc drama which tells us how it changes the life of a young cosmologist steven william hawking from 1963 when. The film received acclaim, with critics particularly lauding cumberbatchs performance as hawking. He is also good friends with eddie redmayne, who played hawking in the biopic the theory of everything 2014. The film is set in the 1960s and is a dramatisation of physicist stephen hawkings early career while at the university of cambridge. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Hawking is a bbc television film about stephen hawkings early years as a phd student at cambridge university, following his search for the beginning of time, and his struggle against motor neuron disease. The film is set in the 1960s and is a dramatisation of physicist stephen hawking s early career while at the university of cambridge. List of benedict cumberbatch performances wikipedia. Discovery to reair 2004 benedict cumberbatch stephen hawking. Hawking is a bbc tv drama about the early career of stephen hawking, when he was a young doctoral student at cambridge. Eddie redmayne has said he decided not to watch benedict cumberbatchs 2004 portrayal of stephen hawking while he was making his own film about the famous physicist. Hawking tv movie 2004 benedict cumberbatch as stephen hawking. Stephen william hawking ch cbe frs frsa 8 january 1942 14 march 2018 was an english theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the centre for theoretical cosmology at the university of cambridge at the time of his death. Eddie redmayne and benedict cumberbatch have released statements honoring the late stephen hawking.
The theory of everything is stephen hawkings multi awardwinning biopic. Benedict was awarded a golden nymph award for his performance and was also nominated for a bafta award for best actor in 2004. Benedict cumberbatch to appear in new stephen hawking. Benedict cumberbatch is the first actor ever to play stephen hawking on screen in this film.
Benedict cumberbatch leads tributes to stephen hawking at. He has played sherlock holmes in the crime drama series. The big bang theory cast together for one final time duration. It stars benedict cumberbatch as hawking and premiered in the uk in april 2004. The late show with stephen colbert recommended for you. Hawking tv movie 2004 benedict cumberbatch as stephen. The telegraph a brief history of hawking cumberbatchweb. Jun 15, 2018 benedict cumberbatch played the title role of the 2004 bbc film hawking credit.
Brief history of mine is a 20 biographical documentary film about stephen hawking directed by stephen finnigan and features stephen hawking himself depicting his love life, his struggle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and his later recognition as a worldfamous scientist. Discovery to reair 2004 benedict cumberbatch stephen. Thomas edison benedict cumberbatch, future inventor of many great things and already a whiz at selfpromotion, has brought a group. A bbc television film starring benedict cumberbatch as professor hawking. This isnt someone whos lost in his own selfpity and depression about something which is extraordinarily catastrophic in a young mans life, he. Omer gold watch benedict cumberbatch hawking watch id. Science met science fiction in london, friday, with avengers and star trek actor benedict cumberbatch among those paying tribute to the late physicist professor stephen hawking. Eddie redmayne and benedict cumberbatch honor stephen hawking. It follows stephen s early life as a phd student following his quest for the big bang theory while struggling with the onset of motor neurone disease.
My life with stephen by jane hawking, which deals with her relationship with her exhusband stephen hawking, his diagnosis. He was the lucasian professor of mathematics at the university of cambridge between 1979 and 2009. Benedict cumberbatch stars in this drama documenting the life and work of the theoretical physicist professor stephen. Made with unique access to hawkings private life, this is an intimate and moving journey into stephens world, both past and present. Stephen hawkings first wife intensifies attack on the theory. It stars benedict cumberbatch as hawking and premiered in the uk in april 2004 the film received acclaim, with critics particularly lauding cumberbatchs performance as hawking. Benedict cumberbatch as stephen hawking only human but still a genius. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch cbe born 19 july 1976 is an english actor. With eddie redmayne, felicity jones, tom prior, sophie perry. Oct 03, 2018 jane hawking, the first wife of late physicist and author stephen hawking, has further asserted that an acclaimed film about their lives together misrepresented their 30 year marriage hawking. Bbc drama which tells us how it changes the life of a young. The famed british theoretical physicist died on wednesday, march 14 at the age of 76. Benedict has gone on to narrate stephen hawkings series for the discovery channel into the universe and stephen hawkings grand design.