Los Angeles - Stephen Hawking is "very proud" of Eddie Redmayne's Oscar win.
The physicist took to his Facebook page to congratulate the 33-year-old actor for winning the Best Actor Academy Awards ceremony at Los Angeles' Dolby Theater for his portrayal of the professor in The Theory of Everything.
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