Probably Unanswerable Questions
Would Mattingly’s presence change the accident, and would Cameron make a better film?
In the discussion (6)
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- Does this have an unusually high number of white speaking roles?
- Would the malfunction still happen with Mattingly instead of Swigert?
- Would Mattingly have noticed a warning before stirring the tanks?
- Which astronaut is best at the job?
- James Cameron directing would change the spacecraft emphasis, exposition and mission-control balance
- The panel concludes Howard was well suited to the historical and ensemble requirements