Rayan Gosling made his debut on various clips in the next science fiction film Hail Mary project in San Diego Comic-Con.
In the film, Gosling plays the role of Ryland Grace, a college teacher who wakes up aboard a spaceship without memory, only to discover that he is on a mission to save humanity.
The first minutes of the film showed that the character of Gosling woke up in a spacecraft, interacting with the robots.
He then ends up shouting: “Where am I?” As he looks in space.
The scene attracted the laughter of the crowd, when Gosling joked on his outfit of “Placenta cache”.
Fiffing a smile, he added: “I hope to see the participants in Comic-Con wear this next year.”
A second scene featured Gosling and the Co-Star Sandra Hüller, whose character invites him to experiment on an extraterrestrial cell.
When Grace nervously asks: “Am I consumable?” What do you want me? ” Hüller responds dryly: “It is not the only reason”, provoking more laughter from the public.
The film is also based on drama, especially when the character of Gosling is struggling with zero-gravity and an emerging achievement on his mission. “I connected to its reluctance,” said Gosling. “He is a fairly ordinary person.”
According to the Hollywood Reporter, The directors Lord and Miller, known for their comic chops, stressed that the film balances humor and heart.
“Things are funnier if it comes from a real emotion,” said Miller, while scriptwriter Goddard added: “Our lives are dramatic and comical every day.”
Author Andy Weir praised Gosling’s performance, saying: “Seeing Ryan give so many diapers to this character I invented, I said to myself:” Wow, this character is really cool “.
Lord summarized the deeper message of the film laughing: “He answers the question:” If the universe depends on it, can adult men make friends? “”
Hail Mary projectWith Milana Vayntrub, is led by Lord and Miller and adapts the acclaimed novel of Weir of the same name. He opened in theaters on March 20, 2026.
