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Mark Watney's (Matt Damon) EVA suit with a screen-matched mission badge from Ridley Scott's sci-fi survival drama The Martian. Watney wore his extravehicular activity (EVA) suit during the Hermes rescue sequences at the end of the film. The Ares IV mission badge screen-matches to a couple of frames during the rescue sequences by its stray threads of white.

Costume designer Janty Yates worked extensively with NASA officials, researchers and engineers to ensure the film's space suits were as realistic as possible. The EVA suit is modelled closely on a version worn by NASA astronauts on spacewalks outside the International Space Station, and entirely custom-made for the film, with hardware created by FBFX based on scans of Damon.

Made primarily from a heavy white synthetic fabric, the costume consists of a helmet; a torso with an adhered backpack and GoPro camera housing; a pair of trousers; a pair of gloves with rubber fingertip and palm detailing; and a pair of boots accompanied by a large pair of rubber-sole crampons. A wrist mirror, fastened with white straps, completes the outfit.

Constructed from white metal with a clear plastic front, the helmet features a functioning faux-gold sun visor and two LED lights on either side. These can be illuminated, brightened or dimmed via an external remote control powered by a 12V lithium polymer battery (not included) that can be fitted into the suit's backpack. A rigging belt with holes for a harness connects the trousers to the torso, which also features a chest pack with a metal rig attached to the bottom. Black-and-white fastening strips and mission patches are present on the suit in various places. The costume is presented on a custom-made metal-frame display, to which it is attached by a harness. The lot shows minor distressing from production use. Dimensions (displayed): 58.5 cm x 77 cm x 201 cm (23'' x 30.25'' x 79'')

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Estimate: £25,000 - 50,000 †Δ

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