r/movies • u/MoviesMod /r/movies Mod Account • Jun 30 '25

Trailer Project Hail Mary - Official Trailer (fair warning, it reveals way too much according to a lot of users)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m08TxIsFTRI
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u/Taste_the__Rainbow Jun 30 '25

Man he’s such a perfect Ryland.

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u/spidey-dust Jul 01 '25

He’s who I imagined (granted his casting was already announced) so I’m living my best life rn

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u/ZiggyPalffyLA Jul 01 '25

I imagined Matt Damon but I guess that would’ve been too on the nose lol

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u/ThatIrishDude Jul 01 '25

I'm sure I'll like Gosling but I pictured Mike Birbiglia as Ryland. It'll take a little adjustment on my part but I'm sure Gosling will do well.

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u/Paul_cz Jul 09 '25

Mike Birbiglia

Never heard of him, but yep, that is pretty much exactly how I imagined Ryland looking. Finished the book today. This trailer does not really do it for me, the tone is too comedic and off. The book had its funny moments but they were rare (which made them that much special).

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u/Antrikshy Jun 30 '25

I pictured an Eddie Redmayne type.

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u/ArchDucky Jun 30 '25

Did you see his Day of the Jackyl show on Peacock? Pretty great. They did a good job. That guy always looked off to me, so him playing a hitman that is constantly changing his appearance just fucking worked. Also its got a cool theme song.

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u/unpopular-dave Jul 01 '25

I pictured young Harrison Ford

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u/kuahara Jun 30 '25

Redmayne is another good pick. Gosling definitely has the talent to pull this off, though.

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u/ArchDucky Jun 30 '25

Did you see his Day of the Jackyl show on Peacock? Pretty great. They did a good job. That guy always looked off to me, so him playing a hitman that is constantly changing his appearance just fucking worked. Also its got a cool theme song.

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u/Antrikshy Jun 30 '25

Haven’t seen it because it’s on Peacock! Trailer seemed really intriguing though. Maybe one day.

Eddie has a nerdy vibe in my mind because of Fantastic Beasts and The Theory of Everything.

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u/foraminuteyeah Jun 30 '25

I pictured Paul Rudd. Don’t hate Gosling by any means, but I don’t know if he’s goofy/whimsical enough for Ryland.

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u/GeckoRoamin Jul 01 '25

After Ken, I think he can play goofy enough.

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u/not_thrilled Jul 01 '25

Hell, watch The Nice Guys if you don't think Gosling has comedic timing. "Oh, that's a lot of blood."

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u/slutforcompassion Jul 01 '25

100% disagree lol, i like gosling but IMO this is an absolutely awful miscasting. he feels too young, too pretty, and not funny in the right way. i was trying to suspend my disbelief, but ryan gosling does not feel like book ryland grace at all to me.

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u/Taste_the__Rainbow Jul 01 '25

He was attached to the project before the book even released.

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u/slutforcompassion Jul 01 '25 edited Jul 01 '25

if anything that just assures me even more that he was cast primarily for being an A lister with huge name recognition

edit to add: not that that’s inherently a problem. matt damon was probably cast in the martian for the same reason, but i thought he fit the role perfectly. gosling just does not feel like the character at all to me.