Marie Curie biopic should have trusted pioneer’s passion

Marie Curie biopic should have trusted pioneer’s passion

Rosamund Pike plays Marie Curie in Radioactive. (StudioCanal and Amazon Content Services)

Radioactive fails to get under Curie’s skin

Who was Marie Skłodowska Curie, and how did she become the only person ever to win Nobel prizes in two scientific disciplines? A new biopic, Radioactive, gives only a partial answer, writes reviewer Georgina Ferry. By falling into the ‘lone heroes’ trap, the film gives little insight into Curie’s own motivations or her respected place in the international scientific community.

Nature | 5 min read