What's the Difference between The Martian the Book and The Martian the Movie?
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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
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In the Movie |
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Watney stays in the MAV until Beck reaches him and they latch on to each other and go back to the Hermes. |
Lewis reaches the end of the tether and Watney has to jump from the MAV and cut a hole in his glove to fly up to her. |
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Mark labels his last 5 meals for different events. One includes surviving something he shouldn't, which he eats after the Rover flips. |
He only labels the last meal that he eats when he arrives at the Ares 4 site.
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Mark spends a lot of time modding the rover and making a "bedroom" to sleep and stretch out in it |
Doesn't happen and he appears to sleep on the ground during his trip to the Ares 4 site |
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After the HAB airlock incident, Mark uses HAB canvas and sealant to cover the hole |
He appears to use some kind of cheap plastic from Walmart and duct tape
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Mark talks about rationing the food as being a hassle, but doesn't really mention his physical condition from it. |
They made it a point to visually show that he was almost starving to death |