Canada's Artemis II astronaut gives thumbs-up to 'Project Hail Mary' starring Canadian Ryan Gosling
Hansen praised the sci-fi film after Gosling sent best wishes to the four astronauts, and said the crew found it inspiring.
- On Saturday, April 4, 2026, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen spoke with Canadian media from the Orion spacecraft while en route to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission.
- Before launching on the lunar fly-around, Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates watched the new space movie 'Project Hail Mary' starring fellow Canadian Ryan Gosling with their families.
- "Art imitates science and vice versa," Hansen said during the live televised event arranged by the Canadian Space Agency, calling the film an inspirational example of working to save humanity.
- Gosling, a fellow Canadian, sent best wishes to the four astronauts ahead of Wednesday's liftoff, while the new space movie received rave reviews more than halfway to the moon.
- Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialist Christina Koch continue the Artemis II lunar fly-around mission, maintaining regular contact with NASA Mission Control en route to the moon.
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Astronaut Takes Inspiration From Project Hail Mary
The new space movie Project Hail Mary is getting rave reviews more than halfway to the moon . Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said Saturday that he and his Artemis II crewmates watched the film, which stars Ryan Gosling, with their families before launching on the lunar fly-around, the AP reports. Hansen...
The new space film “Project Hail Mary”, starring Ryan Gosling, has received enthusiastic criticism from space, more than half the way to the Moon.
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