History Trivia / TheTheoryOfEverything

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* ApprovalOfGod: The real Creator/StephenHawking liked the film so much that he allowed them to use his synthesised voice during the later part of the film ([[DisneyOwnsThisTrope as Hawking had his voice copyrighted]], they had initially tried to remake it from scratch, but were not happy with the result).

* DyeingForYourArt: Besides studying Stephen Hawking, Creator/EddieRedmayne spent time with other ALS patients to prepare him for the role.

* ActorAllusion: Harry Lloyd makes a reference to ''Series/DoctorWho'', where he appeared as the villain Son of Mine in Series 3.

* RecycledSoundtrack: The songs "Arrival of the Birds" and "Transformation" by The Cinematic Orchestra (originally from ''The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos'') are played at the end of the movie.

* ActorAllusion: Harry Lloyd makes a reference to Series/DoctorWho, where he appeared as the villain Son of Mine in Series 3.
* ApprovalOfGod: The real Stephen Hawking liked the film so much that he allowed them to use his synthesised voice during the later part of the film ([[DisneyOwnsThisTrope as Hawking had his voice copyrighted]], they had initially tried to remake it from scratch, but were not happy with the result).

* StarMakingRole: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, and Charlie Cox's careers all took off after the release of this movie.

* DyeingForYourArt: According to Stephen Hawking, Creator/EddieRedmayne spent time with other ALS patients to prepare him for the role.

* DyingForYourArt: According to Stephen Hawking, Creator/EddieRedmayne spent time with other ALS patients to prepare him for the role.

* ApprovalOfGod: The real Stephen Hawking liked the film so much that he allowed them to use his synthesised voice during the later part of the film (as Hawking has his voice copyrighted, they had initially tried to remake it from scratch, but were not happy with the result).
* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/TheImitationGame'', starring Creator/BenedictCumberbatch as Alan Turing. Ironically, Cumberbatch himself played Stephen Hawking in a BBC film early in his career.

* ApprovalOfGod: The real Stephen Hawking supplied the production with a version of his voice synthesizer. (They were using an imitation as Hawking has his voice copyrighted.)

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Stephen Hawking's roommate was [[Series/GameOfThrones Viserys Targaryen]] and his teachers include [[Film/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban Prof. Lupin]] and [[MeAndOrsonWelles Orson Welles]].
** [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderman2 Felicia Hardy]] later marries [[Series/{{Daredevil2015}} Matt Murdock]].
** Jonathan is [[DowntonAbbey The Duke of Crowborough]], Thomas' lover.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Originally the filmmakers wanted to recreate the electronic voice that Stephen Hawking used for speech after losing the ability to do it himself. When the real Stephen Hawking saw the film however he was so impressed that he offered to lend his "real" voice. Thus the electronic voice in the film is, in fact, the actual voice used by Hawking.
** Hawking's father is [[Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows Kreacher]].

** David Thewlis ([[Film/HarryPotter Remus Lupin]]) plays Dennis W. Sciama.

** David Thewlis ([[HarryPotter Remus Lupin]]) plays Dennis W. Sciama.

** Hawking's father is [[HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows Kreacher]].

** Jane later marries [[Series/{{Daredevil2015}} Matt Murdock]].

** Jane later marries [[Series/{{Daredevil}} Matt Murdock]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: Stephen Hawking's roommate was [[Series/GameOfThrones Viserys Targaryen]] and his teachers include [[Film/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban Prof. Lupin]] and [[MeAndOrsonWelles Orson Welles]].

** Hawking's father is [[HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows Kreature]].

** Hawking's father is [[HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows Kreature]].
* TimeShiftedActor: Accomplished here more through different hairstyles for Jane and the progression of his condition for Stephen, rather than aging make-up.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Originally the filmmakers wanted to recreate the electronic voice that Stephen Hawking used for speech after losing the ability to do it himself. When the real Stephen Hawking saw the film however he was so impressed that he offered to lend his "real" voice. Thus the electronic voice in the film is, in fact, the actual voice used by Hawking.

* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/TheImitationGame'', starring Creator/BenedictCumberbatch as Alan Turing. Ironically, Cumberbatch himself played Stephen Hawking in a BBC film early in his career.

* ActorAllusion: Harry Lloyd makes a reference to Series/DoctorWho, where he appeared as the villain Son of Mine in Series 3.