Is kevin costner s character based on a real person. Hidden figures official final trailer 2016 taraji p. Hidden figures focuses mainly on johnson as she takes on a new position working under nasa bigwig al harrison kevin costner. Henson, octavia spencer, janelle monae, kevin costner. For example, look out for the painting on the wall of nasas offices pictured here over kevin costners shoulder. Hidden figures and the true nasa stories behind the movie. A ranching family in montana faces off against others encroaching on their land.
Figures transformed a disused hospital in atlanta into nasa langley in 1961. On hidden figures set, nasas early years take center stage. The movies director, theodore melfi, was unable to secure the rights to the guy he wanted. Kevin costner received the 2008 muhammad ali achievement award from the celebrity fight night foundation for his parkinsons disease work. The story of a team of female africanamerican mathematicians who served a vital role in nasa during the early years of the u. Kevin costner gets candid about hidden figures, racism. American actor, director, and producer kevin costner has won two academy awards, among. Following a few minor supporting parts, he rose to prominence with his. Hidden figures is a 2016 american biographical drama film directed by theodore melfi and. And the movie about racial equality, supersmart women and the great things about. The movie follows the black women whose calculations at nasas langley. Hidden figures stars octavia spencer, kevin costner talk nasas pioneering african american women. With kevin costner, luke grimes, kelly reilly, wes bentley.
Led by nasa s al harrison kevin costner, neither the task group nor harrison is concerned with prejudice rife in america of the 1960s. The 20th century fox film hidden figures tells the untold story of the africanamerican women who worked for nasa as human computers in the early days of space race. Meet the women you dont know behind the mission you do. Hidden figures movie probes littleknown heros of 1960s nasa. Henson empire as katherine johnson and octavia spencer the help in an unspecified role. Africanamerican women working at nasa, who served as the brains behind. Movie filming is in full swing around metro atlanta and now it appears cherokee county is getting in on the action with a silver screen heavyweight.
Henson, octavia spencer, janelle monae movie to film in. This movie reunites costner and spencer, who costarred in the racial drama black or white. Kevin costner sat down with variety for its podcast to talk about his upcoming role in hidden figures, the movie about the african american women who worked for nasa and helped land a man on the moon. Lowther strikes up a friendship with his captor butch haynes kevin costner. Hidden figures is the incredible untold story of katherine johnson taraji p. American actor, director, and producer kevin costner has won two academy awards, among other awards. Kevin costner joins 1960sset space film hidden figures. Hidden figures stars octavia spencer, kevin costner talk. The film also features octavia spencer as nasa supervisor and mathematician dorothy vaughan and janelle monae as nasa engineer mary jackson, with kevin costner, kirsten dunst, jim parsons, glen powell, and mahershala ali in supporting roles. Hidden figures movie vs the true story of katherine. Hidden figures official trailer hd 20th century fox youtube.
On march 1, 2016, kevin costner was cast in the film to play the fictional head of. Is kevin costner connected to new movie filming in. Kevin costner has massive plans for a new western, and we. The film also features octavia spencer as nasa supervisor and. In a video released through the georgia film, music and digital. For example, look out for the painting on the wall of nasa s offices pictured here over kevin costner s shoulder. Jennifer brett, atlanta buzz kevin costner, kirsten dunst, taraji p. Costner will play the head of the nasa space program and he will be joined by taraji p.
Henson and kevin costner in hidden figures fox director theodore melfi has admitted to whitewashing a couple of scenes in the oscarnominated movie hidden figures, which. Kevin costner who plays al harrison, an amalgam of three heads of. Kevin michael costner born january 18, 1955 is an american actor, filmmaker, and musician. Though he appreciates her formidable mind, harrison himself is not. Henson and octavia spencer are in atlanta filming hidden figures, and enjoyed a group dinner on sunday night. In researching the hidden figures true story, we learned that kevin costner s character, al harrison, is based on three different directors at nasa langley during katherine johnsons time at the research facility. He and his nasa team are focused on only one thing. Octavia spencer, janelle monae, kevin costner, kirsten dunst, jim parsons. Twice during the movie the audience broke into applause, and then applauded at the end credits as well. Principal photography began in march 2016 in atlanta and was wrapped up in may 2016.
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