Sandra Hüller plays Eva Stratt, the head of the international task force behind Project Hail Mary, while The Bear star Lionel Boyce is Ryland’s friend Carl, a security guard. James Ortiz is the puppeteer and voice behind Rocky, the alien Ryland encounters during his mission. The sci-fi is produced by Amy Pascal, Gosling, Lord, Miller, Weir, Rachel O’Connor, and Aditya Sood. The film’s studio, Amazon MGM Studios is already mounting a big awards campaign for the film after its tremendous success. It received rave reviews from critics and audiences and grossed around $683.5 million worldwide. So far it is the fourth highest-grossing film of 2026.
