Eddie Redmayne’s portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything was good enough to beat out Michael Keaton, Steve Carell, Bradley Cooper, and Benedict Cumberbatch, and it didn’t go unnoticed in the slightest.
The theoretical physicist took to Facebook to offer a congratulations regarding Eddie’s success:
Congratulations to Eddie Redmayne for winning an #Oscar for playing me in The Theory of Everything Movie. Well done Eddie, I’m very proud of you. –SH
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Thanks to Cinema Blend for the update on Stephen Hawking’s reaction.