Maybe it’s just because 2020 has felt like a full decade already, but it’s surprising that we’re still waiting on Rosamund Pike’s new film, “Radioactive,” to be released in the US. Sure, it only just debuted at TIFF last year, but it sure seems like we’ve been talking about this movie for so much longer. Well, the good news is that the film is a mere two weeks away from landing on Amazon Prime.
As seen in the new trailer for the film (the first US trailer, but the third that has been released since last September), Pike stars in “Radioactive” as the acclaimed scientist Marie Curie. The famous true-story covers Curie’s discovery of radium and polonium, and her legacy in the scientific community. But given that Marie Curie was a scientist during a time when women weren’t necessarily respected in the field, so there’s plenty of societal drama to uncover, as well.
READ MORE: 10 Movies To Watch In July: ‘The Truth,’ ‘Old Guard’ & More
The film stars Pike alongside Sam Riley, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Aneurin Barnard. “Radioactive” is from acclaimed filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, who is probably best known for her award-winning feature, “Persepolis.”
“Radioactive” will arrive on Amazon Prime Video on July 24.
Here’s the synopsis:
RADIOACTIVE is the incredible, true-story of Marie Skłodowska Curie and her ground-breaking scientific achievements that revolutionized medicine with her discovery of radium and polonium, ultimately changing the face of science forever. Marie was the first female to win the Nobel Prize and the first person in history to win the esteemed award twice. Oscar-nominated Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) directs this dazzling cast, which includes Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, A United Kingdom) as Marie with Sam Riley (Control) playing her beloved husband and Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk) as her lover, Paul; rising star Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch) also stars, playing the young Irene, Marie Curie’s daughter.