This year marks fifty years since man first landed on the moon, on 20 July 1969. This Sunday remembers that moment with the movie First Man. Based on James R. Hansen’s biography First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, it follows humankind’s mission to land on the moon. But it’s less about the rah-rah of this historic exploit and more about the challenges faced by those on the ground, both at work and at home.
Ryan Gosling plays Armstrong, with Claire Foy cast as his first wife, Janet Shearon Armstrong. They’re supported by a strong host of Hollywood’s finest portraying fellow astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell, amongst many others involved in this terrific feat.
Check them out below.
Ryan Gosling, plays Neil Armstrong
You Know Him From: Drive, The Notebook, La La Land, Blade Runner 2049, The United States of Leland
Fun Fact: He built the car he used in Drive.
Claire Foy, plays Janet Shearon Armstrong
You Know Her From: The Crown, Unsane, The Lady in the Van
Fun Fact: She not only plays Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, but has met the royal IRL.
MORE HERE: Watch Unsane on M-Net Movies.
Jason Clarke, plays Ed White
You Know Him From: Terminator Genisys, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Zero Dark Thirty
Fun Fact: Like his fellow Aussies Chris Hemsworth, Naomi Watts, and Heath Ledger, Clarke did a stint on popular soapie Home and Away.
Kyle Chandler, plays Deke Slayton
You Know Him From: King Kong, Argo, Zero Dark Thirty, Manchester by the Sea, Game Night
Fun Fact: He's quite the creature feature actor, having appeared in 2005's King Kong and this year's Godzilla: King of the Monsters, as Mark Russell. Next year he'll reprise his role as Russell, in Godzilla vs. Kong.
MORE HERE: Five reasons to watch Game Night.
Corey Stoll, plays Buzz Aldrin
You Know Him From: House of Cards
Fun Fact: His first TV role was in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, in 2004. The following year he appeared in CSI: Miami, but as a different character.
MORE HERE: Ten things about House of Cards.
Pablo Schreiber, plays Jim Lovell
You Know Him From: Orange is the New Black and American Gods
Fun Fact: Ray Donovan star Liev Schreiber is his half-brother.
MORE HERE: Twelve things you didn't know about Orange is the New Black.
Lukas Haas, plays Michael Collins
You Know Him From: Witness, Inception, The Revenant
Fun Fact: Along with Tobey Maguire, he’s good friends with Leonardo DiCaprio and has been for decades.
MORE HERE: Seven mind-blowing facts about The Revenant.
Ciarán Hinds, plays Robert R. Gilruth
You Know Him From: Game of Thrones, Rome, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, There Will Be Blood, Munich
Fun Fact: In addition to his many notable films, he’s had a prominent career on stage, appearing in productions of Richard III, The Crucible, The Seagull, and The Importance of Being Earnest.
MORE HERE: Top ten new characters from Game of Thrones season 3.
Ethan Embry, plays Pete Conrad
You Know Him From: Empire Records and Can’t Hardly Wait
Fun Fact: He had a crush on Liv Tyler when they filmed Empire Records, and still held a torch for her when they did That Thing You Do!
Watch this remarkable cast in your #SundayNightMovie First Man on 21 July at 20:05 on M-Net channel 101.
Watch the trailer here.