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Actors in Different Scientific Contexts

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Which actor played the role of physicist Stephen Hawking in the 2014 film The Theory of Everything?

  1. Eddie Redmayne

  2. Benedict Cumberbatch

  3. Daniel Day-Lewis

  4. Gary Oldman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eddie Redmayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.

In the 2015 film The Martian, which actor played the role of astronaut Mark Watney?

  1. Matt Damon

  2. George Clooney

  3. Ryan Gosling

  4. Brad Pitt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Matt Damon received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance as Mark Watney in The Martian.

Which actor portrayed the role of theoretical physicist Richard Feynman in the 2018 film The Man Who Knew Infinity?

  1. Dev Patel

  2. Jeremy Irons

  3. Toby Jones

  4. Stephen Fry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dev Patel played the role of Srinivasa Ramanujan, while Jeremy Irons portrayed G.H. Hardy in The Man Who Knew Infinity.

In the 2016 film Arrival, which actress played the role of linguist Louise Banks?

  1. Amy Adams

  2. Jennifer Lawrence

  3. Natalie Portman

  4. Emma Stone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amy Adams was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Louise Banks in Arrival.

Which actor played the role of mathematician Alan Turing in the 2014 film The Imitation Game?

  1. Benedict Cumberbatch

  2. Eddie Redmayne

  3. Daniel Day-Lewis

  4. Gary Oldman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Benedict Cumberbatch received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Alan Turing in The Imitation Game.

In the 2017 film Gifted, which actor played the role of Frank Adler, a mathematician and single father?

  1. Chris Evans

  2. Mark Ruffalo

  3. Ryan Gosling

  4. Bradley Cooper


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chris Evans starred as Frank Adler in Gifted, alongside Mckenna Grace as his young niece, Mary.

Which actress portrayed the role of physicist Marie Curie in the 2019 film Radioactive?

  1. Rosamund Pike

  2. Saoirse Ronan

  3. Natalie Portman

  4. Emma Watson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rosamund Pike received critical acclaim for her performance as Marie Curie in Radioactive.

In the 2016 film Hidden Figures, which actress played the role of mathematician Katherine Johnson?

  1. Taraji P. Henson

  2. Octavia Spencer

  3. Janelle Monáe

  4. Viola Davis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Taraji P. Henson portrayed Katherine Johnson, while Octavia Spencer played Dorothy Vaughan and Janelle Monáe portrayed Mary Jackson in Hidden Figures.

Which actor played the role of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in the 2023 film Oppenheimer?

  1. Cillian Murphy

  2. Leonardo DiCaprio

  3. Tom Hardy

  4. Christian Bale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cillian Murphy is set to portray J. Robert Oppenheimer in the upcoming film Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan.

In the 2018 film First Man, which actor played the role of astronaut Neil Armstrong?

  1. Ryan Gosling

  2. Brad Pitt

  3. George Clooney

  4. Matt Damon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ryan Gosling portrayed Neil Armstrong in First Man, while Claire Foy played his wife, Janet Armstrong.

Which actress played the role of primatologist Jane Goodall in the 2017 film Jane?

  1. Angelina Jolie

  2. Natalie Portman

  3. Emma Watson

  4. Margot Robbie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Angelina Jolie portrayed Jane Goodall in the documentary film Jane.

In the 2014 film Interstellar, which actor played the role of astronaut Joseph Cooper?

  1. Matthew McConaughey

  2. George Clooney

  3. Brad Pitt

  4. Leonardo DiCaprio


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Matthew McConaughey played the role of Joseph Cooper in Interstellar, alongside Anne Hathaway as Amelia Brand.

Which actor portrayed the role of physicist Richard Feynman in the 2011 film Infinity?

  1. Matthew Broderick

  2. Jeremy Irons

  3. Toby Jones

  4. Stephen Fry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Matthew Broderick played Richard Feynman in Infinity, while Josh Hutcherson portrayed Robert Oppenheimer.

In the 2019 film The Aeronauts, which actress played the role of meteorologist Amelia Wren?

  1. Felicity Jones

  2. Eddie Redmayne

  3. Himesh Patel

  4. Tom Courtenay


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Felicity Jones portrayed Amelia Wren in The Aeronauts, while Eddie Redmayne played James Glaisher.

Which actor played the role of physicist Albert Einstein in the 2017 film Genius?

  1. Geoffrey Rush

  2. Johnny Depp

  3. Jude Law

  4. Colin Firth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Geoffrey Rush portrayed Albert Einstein in Genius, while Johnny Depp played Mileva Maric.

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