re: Let’s Discuss Interstellar

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However, I agree that Damon was a miscast. I knew he would betray them immediately as soon as I saw he was Dr. Mann.

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Interestingly enough I had the exact opposite response

I’ve said it before on here and I feel like Nolan absolutely nailed it with casting Damon because I'm looking at it from the perspective from the back-end of the mission, so to speak, if that makes sense. I wasn't at all expecting Damon to emerge from that sleep chamber, and immediately I felt myself liking Dr. Mann even more BECAUSE he was Matt Damon (not to mention all of the other praises of Dr. Mann throughout the film), who is so recognizable and admirable in most of the roles he plays (say what you will regarding his activism and such, he’s had some admirable roles). Again... This Mann character was built up in the film as this great pioneer. And if it was a different, less regarded actor emerging from the sleep chamber, I would have probably been totally indifferent to Mann.

Back to the plot... then, all of a sudden he unexpectedly pushes Cooper off the cliff and everything came crashing down on me, leading to the climax of the film. It was truly a wave of emotion when I saw that entire sequence of events unfold.