In the Heart of the Sea
Warning: this article discusses violence and cannibalism.
Walker stars as Captain Pollard with Hemsworth as his first mate, Owen Chase.
Pollard and Chase ultimately tell the truth, not covering up their horrible experiences.
Despite the difficulty of the tale, Nickerson ultimately seems to find some relief in finally being honest.
Chase also returned to the sea as a first mate and captain several times, and retired in 1840.
Nickerson became a merchant captain following the wreck and lived until 1883.
However, the other three men on the island did survive in real life.
Of the 17 men who left the deserted island, only five survived their time at sea.
Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson also star.
Based on the real-life event that inspired Moby Dick, In the Heart of the Sea is directed by Ron Howard and stars Chris Hemsworth as Owen Chase, first mate of the whaling ship Essex who must fight for his life in the middle of the ocean when a whale destroys his ship, killing most of his crew and stranding him and a few survivors on a lifeboat. Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson also star.
