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Damon charms in The Martian
Stranded astronaut epic appears to be a crowd pleaser
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Matt Damon stands on the Red Planet in a scene from the film, “The Martian.” He portrays astronaut Mark Watney.
Without Matt Damon, the solitary fight for survival on Mars would be lonely indeed. Alone on screen for most of his scenes as an astronaut stranded on the red planet, the Oscar-nominated actor is the winning heart of Ridley Scott’s epic space adventure, "The Martian." With Damon’s charm center stage, Scott has crafted an exciting, hopeful story about humanity at its best: The brightest minds working together for a common goal that bridges international borders and forges a feeling of unity.