The
Theory of Everything
focuses on Prof Hawking's marriage to Jane Wilde, who looked after him and their three children with extraordinary devotion for more than 25 years. They broke up under the strain of 24-hour medical care - and in 1995 he married Elaine Mason, one of his nurses. That, too, ended in divorce and since 2006 he has depended on a team of helpers - and the best medical technology available.
Hawking, 73, who was portrayed in an Oscar-winning performance by Eddie Redmayne in 2014's The
Theory of Everything
, spoke about the universe and mysteries of science. His projection answered questions from his daughter journalist Lucy Hawking, and physicist Paul Davies, who were physically present, as well as attendees at the opera house. Hawking, who is confined to a wheelchair, also spoke candidly about his battle with ALS.
A movieland version of the Battle of Britain is shaping up on the awards trail, as "The Imitation Game," from the Weinsteins, and "The
Theory of Everything
,"from Focus Features - each about a deeply impaired British genius - took nominations in many of the same the Oscars approach, backers of both will be wrangling for votes from the British contingent of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which has leaned toward the United Kingdom ("The King's Speech") in the past.
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