This role shares unlikely parallels with a 2018 performance by the actor in a biopic directed by Damien Chazelle.

Largely forgotten since its release,First Manactually features one of the finest performances of Goslings career.

Armstrong is apparently very much at home leading a NASA mission to the Moon.

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Claire Foy co-stars as Armstrong’s wife, Janet, highlighting the emotional struggles behind the mission.

The film offers a detailed portrayal of one of humanity’s greatest achievements.

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Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong walking on the moon in First Man

First Man is a biographical drama directed by Damien Chazelle, starring Ryan Gosling as astronaut Neil Armstrong. The film chronicles Armstrong’s life leading up to the historic Apollo 11 mission, emphasizing the personal and professional challenges he faced. Claire Foy co-stars as Armstrong’s wife, Janet, highlighting the emotional struggles behind the mission. The film offers a detailed portrayal of one of humanity’s greatest achievements.

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