Eddie Redmayne e Benedict Cumberbatch hanno interpretato la parte di Stephen Hawking in due progetti ispirati al famoso fisico che è morto nella giornata di oggi all'età di 76 anni.
I due attori hanno avuto modo di incontrarlo mentre si preparavano al lavoro sul set ed entrambi hanno condiviso un breve comunicato dopo aver appreso la triste notizia.
Cumberbatch, che è stato il protagonista del film televisivo della BBC intitolato Hawking, ha dichiarato: "Mi sento così fortunato per aver conosciuto un uomo così realmente grandioso la cui profondità si ritrovava nel suo lavoro e nella comunicazione dei suoi studi, in persona e tra le pagine dei libri. Rivolgo il mio sincero affetto e le condoglianze a tutti i membri della sua famiglia e ai suoi colleghi".
Redmayne ha invece conquistato il premio Oscar per la sua interpretazione di Hawking in La Teoria del Tutto, in cui se ne raccontava l'ascesa professionale la sua storia d'amore con Jane Beryl Wilde: "Abbiamo perso una mente davvero meravigliosa, un incredibile scienziato e l'uomo più divertente che io abbia mai avuto il piacere di incontrare. Il mio amore e i miei pensieri sono rivolti alla sua straordinaria famiglia".
I portavoce di The Big Bang Theory, serie in cui Stephen Hawking ha fatto delle apparizioni da guest star, hanno inoltre condiviso una foto che lo ritrae insieme al cast.
In loving memory of Stephen Hawking. It was an honor to have him on The #BigBangTheory. Thank you for inspiring us and the world. pic.twitter.com/9rWoYqIToy
— The Big Bang Theory (@bigbangtheory) March 14, 2018
As we near Pi day (3.14) I join the global community in mourning the loss of the greatest physicist of our era. #StephenHawking is free from the physical constraints of this earthly condition we all exist in and he is soaring above us now marveling at it all. pic.twitter.com/o3V0TZrppj
— Mayim Bialik (@missmayim) March 14, 2018
As we near Pi day (3.14) I join the global community in mourning the loss of the greatest physicist of our era. #StephenHawking is free from the physical constraints of this earthly condition we all exist in and he is soaring above us now marveling at it all. pic.twitter.com/o3V0TZrppj
— Mayim Bialik (@missmayim) March 14, 2018
Al Jean, produttore della serie animata I Simpson, ne ha ricordato il grande senso dell'umorismo:
.@TheSimpsons RIP Stephen Hawking. A sense of humor as vast as the universe. pic.twitter.com/528kWRhfVR
— Al Jean (@AlJean) March 14, 2018
His passing has left an intellectual vacuum in his wake. But it's not empty. Think of it as a kind of vacuum energy permeating the fabric of spacetime that defies measure. Stephen Hawking, RIP 1942-2018. pic.twitter.com/nAanMySqkt
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) March 14, 2018
One of the greatest minds our species has ever produced is returned to the stars. It is a great loss to the scientific community. He was a hero to so many. Stephen Hawking, let us honor your work by respecting always the importance of scientific inquiry. https://t.co/BuNaEUrcer
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) March 14, 2018
RIP Stephen Hawking. Genuinely very sad to hear that. If you haven't, read A Brief History of Time. It'll make the world feel more amazing and beautiful and strange. It'll also make you feel smart and stupid all at once.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) March 14, 2018
RIP #stephenhawking! Your passing leaves a gaping hole in the Universe. My son wants to be like you when he grows up. https://t.co/4YopgKjh3w
— Misha Collins (@mishacollins) March 14, 2018
Remembering Stephen Hawking, a renowned physicist and ambassador of science. His theories unlocked a universe of possibilities that we & the world are exploring. May you keep flying like superman in microgravity, as you said to astronauts on @Space_Station in 2014 pic.twitter.com/FeR4fd2zZ5
— NASA (@NASA) March 14, 2018
Farewell to a brilliant mind.
— Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) March 14, 2018
Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge in the brief time you were with us. #ripstephenhawking pic.twitter.com/nUF5oynQWi
Goodbye to the great #StephenHawking, and thank you for your grace, your intellect, your vision, your light and your inspiration.
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) March 14, 2018
'Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion' - what an incredible human. Every time we look up at the stars we will think of you Stephen Hawking ✨ pic.twitter.com/4R1pjzIk0M
— Sam Smith (@samsmithworld) March 14, 2018
Like millions of others, I read "A Brief History of Time" as a teenager and it opened my eyes to a new universe. Thank you Stephen Hawking for expanding our collective imagination and curiosity. You made science an adventure. RIP pic.twitter.com/blCQIe70Oy
— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) March 14, 2018
Stephen Hawking was a brilliant man, but he was also an incredibly funny man. It was a huge privilege to waste some of his time, and I'll never forget the twinkle in his eye here ...https://t.co/xUmm2qIAiN
— John Oliver (@iamjohnoliver) March 14, 2018