“House of Cards” star Kate Mara has been offered the female lead in 20th Century Fox’s The Martian, Deadline reports. If she accepts the role, she’ll star opposite Matt Damon in the Ridley Scott film.
The Martian is based on Andy Weir’s 2012 e-book publication, which issued a print edition this past February. It is officially described as follows:
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.
Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there.
After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that hes aliveand even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.
Chances are, though, he won’t have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old “human error” are much more likely to kill him first.
But Mark isn’t ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skillsand a relentless, dogged refusal to quithe steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
Mara will soon be on the big screen in next summer’s The Fantastic Four, starring as Susan Storm, the Invisible Woman.
Simon Kinberg and Aditya Sood are attached to produce The Martian.
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