Stephen Hawking 'proud' of Eddie Redmayne's Oscar win

Washington: Stephen Hawking congratulates Eddie Redmayne for winning the Best actor Oscar for 'The Theory of Everything.'

The 73-year-old took to his Facebook account and mentioned that he was very proud of Redmayne for portraying him perfectly in the movie, ABC News reported.

After the event, English actor told reporters backstage that he does plan to go and see Hawking and his family to celebrate after his epic win.