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Ryan Gosling is unrecognizable in latest photos following major transformation
Jul 1, 2025
The Canadian actor joined the cast of Project Hail Mary
Ryan Gosling has made an incredible transformation for his latest role in the upcoming sci-fi film Project Hail Mary, with the star looking virtually unrecognizable in the trailer.
The 44-year-old, who plays teacher Ryland Grace, sported long, wavy brown hair and a scruffy beard in the clip after his character woke up from a coma in space.
Worlds away
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Ryan looked so different from his usual casual cool self; the actor typically keeps his beard closely shaved and his hair cropped short, yet has been known to switch it up for roles in the past.
The film follows the molecular biologist and teacher as he is recruited to discover why several stars, including the sun, are slowly dying.
The flick is set to release in theaters on March 20, 2026, and is adapted from the hit 2021 sci-fi novel of the same name authored by Andy Weir.
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"It's an insanely ambitious story that's massive in scope, and it seemed really hard to make, and that's kind of our bag," Ryan said at CinemaCon, per
"This is why we go to the movies. And I'm not just saying it because I'm in it. I'm also saying it because I'm a producer on the film."
He's just Ken
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Ryan is no stranger to making a major hair transformation for a role, and shocked fans with his bleach-blonde tresses when he appeared as Ken in the smash-hit Greta Gerwig-directed film Barbie.
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