What's the Difference between The Martian the Book and The Martian the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Mark Watney
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Mark Watney
Portrayed by: Matt Damon
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Mark Watney's parents
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This Character does not appear.
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Melissa Lewis
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Melissa Lewis
Portrayed by: Jessica Chastain
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Venkat Kapoor
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Vincent Kapoor
Portrayed by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
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The Martian Book vs Movie
In the Book |
In the Movie |
While Watney is being retrieved by Beck he shuts off his microphone so no one can hear him scream like a little girl from the pain of his broken ribs. |
He leaves the microphone on and doesn't scream in pain. |
Mark has a puncture wound from the piece of antenna. |
Mark has a small piece of antenna lodged in his stomach that he must extract as if it were a bullet.
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Mark watches Three's Company and the Dukes of Hazzard. |
He's only shown watching Happy Days. |
Venkat Kapoor is the NASA directory of Mars operations. |
Vincent Kapoor is his name.
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Watney brushes his teeth and shaves each day. |
Watney has brown teeth prior to his arrival at the Ares 4 MAV and a beard. |