Dr. Mann
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Dr. Mann is a renowned but ultimately deceptive scientist and astronaut in the film "Interstellar," whose actions critically impact the fate of the main characters.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronaut
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Lazarus missions
ⓘ
NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Interstellar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | science fiction film ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
danger of data manipulation in science
ⓘ
false hope of a habitable world ⓘ |
| attemptsTo |
kill Cooper
ⓘ
take control of the Endurance spacecraft ⓘ |
| causeOfEvent |
damaged Endurance docking maneuver
ⓘ
explosive decompression during docking attempt ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Amelia Brand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseph Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginInStory | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Christopher Nolan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jonathan Nolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | spacecraft airlock explosion ⓘ |
| deceptionType | fabrication of scientific data ⓘ |
| ethicalCharacteristic |
cowardly
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deceptive ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| homeworld | Earth (originally) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialPerceptionByOthers | heroic explorer ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | legendary NASA figure before rescue ⓘ |
| keyThemeRelation |
exploration of human survival instinct
ⓘ
moral ambiguity in extreme conditions ⓘ |
| mission | Lazarus mission to planet Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for survival
ⓘ
fear of dying alone ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to escalate tension and jeopardize the mission
ⓘ
to test the protagonists’ moral resolve ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempting to escape from planet Mann at any cost
ⓘ
betraying Cooper and the Endurance crew ⓘ falsifying planetary data ⓘ |
| occupation | NASA scientist ⓘ |
| planetTypeActual | uninhabitable ⓘ |
| planetTypeReported | habitable (falsely) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Matt Damon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputationInStory | most brilliant of the Lazarus astronauts ⓘ |
| rescuedBy |
Amelia Brand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Endurance crew ⓘ Joseph Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist in Interstellar ⓘ |
| stationedOn | planet Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trueNatureRevealedAs | self-serving and dishonest ⓘ |
| worksOn | gravitational and planetary habitability research ⓘ |
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