Sonny “The Mike Drop” Olsen entered the match with a singles record of 0-0. This was his first First Class League match.
“Sinister” James Shimo was a late replacement for David Jindoian, who unfortunately had a power outage and was unable to participate in the planned match. Shimo entered the match with a singles record of 0-1 and became the first competitor to participate in two First Class League matches.
First Round
Olsen missed three questions, scoring five out of a possible eight points. Shimo had a perfect round and hit the bonus question, scoring nine out of a possible nine points. The missed questions were:
Category: 1990s
Who stars as Clarice Starling, an FBI trainee tasked to work with brilliant cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in 1991’s Silence of the Lambs?
Olsen’s Answer: No Answer Given
Correct Answer: Jodie Foster
Category: Famous Actors & Actresses
Tom Hanks was nominated for his fifth Best Actor Academy Award for portraying FedEx troubleshooter Chuck Noland who is stranded on an uninhabited island after a plane crash in this Ron Howard film.
Olsen’s Answer: Captain Phillips
Correct Answer: Castaway
Category: Franchises
This 2002 film in the James Bond franchise saw the final portrayal of 007 by Pierce Brosnan.
Olsen’s Answer: No Answer Given
Correct Answer: Die Another Day
The score at the end of the first round was 9-5 to Shimo.
Second Round
Shimo spun first, got Coming of Age, and stuck with it. He answered four out of four questions correctly and earned eight out of a possible eight points.
Olsen spun Opponent’s Choice, and Shimo gave him Star Wars. He answered four out of four questions correctly and earned eight of a possible eight points.
The score at the end of the second round 17-13 to Shimo.
Third Round
Olsen went first. His two-point question was in the category of Charlize Theron and he got it incorrect.
Charlize Theron portrayed journalist Megyn Kelly alongside Margot Robbie, Nicole Kidman, and John Lithgow in what 2019 drama?
Olsen’s Answer: Little Women
Correct Answer: Bombshell
Olsen’s three-point question was in the category of Oscars and he got it correct.
Anthony Hopkins won his first Academy Award for his portrayal of what iconic character?
Olsen’s Answer: Hannibal Lecter
Correct Answer: Hannibal Lecter
Olsen’s five-point question was in the category of Harrison Ford and he got it correct.
In how many films did Harrison Ford play Han Solo?
Olsen’s Answer: 5
Correct Answer: 5
Shimo’s two-point question was in the category of Directors and he got it correct.
Which two DCEU films were directed by Patty Jenkins?
Shimo’s Answer: Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984
Correct Answer: Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984
Shimo’s three-point question was in the category of Fantasy/Sci-Fi and he got it correct.
Matthew Vaughn directed this 2007 fantasy film starring Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, and Michelle Pfeiffer that follows a young man named Tristan who enters the magical fantasy kingdom of Stormhold.
Shimo’s Answer: Stardust
Correct Answer: Stardust
The final score was 22-21 to Shimo.
Other Details
Olsen answered 11 out of 15 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 73.33%. His record is now 0-1.
Shimo answered 15 out of the 15 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 100%. His record is now 1-1.
