Ryan Gosling Says Project Hail Mary Is a Reminder of What We're Capable Of

Project Hail Mary is nearly in theaters and has been earning rave reviews, holding a 94% certified fresh rating on the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's return to directing has been seen as a triumph. The film adapts Andy Weir's novel; Weir, best known for The Martian, produced a book that many consider his best work, and the filmmakers treated the source material as precious.

Ryan Gosling said: "Andy Weir is such a special writer, and that's why we're all so moved by this thing that he wrote. You know, it's people you know who cite this book as one of the best books they've ever read. I'm one of them. They have such a huge emotional connection to this book, very protective over how it is adapted in such a beautiful way." Instead of leaning on dystopian themes, the story focuses on finding solutions and on hope — a tone reflected in the film's marketing and in Gosling's reaction.

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