Ryan Gosling took over Barbieland in Barbie and unearthed some illegal activity in The Fall Guy, but in Project Hail Mary, he's going a step farther by literally saving the world...at least, that's the goal.

An A-list Hollywood icon is unrecognisable in the newly released trailer for a forthcoming movie where he steps into the role of a teacher tasked with a space mission to rescue humanity. Sporting flowing locks and a rugged beard,

Project Hail Mary centers on middle school teacher Ryland Grace (Gosling), who finds himself on a spaceship with no memory of his past or how he ended up there. His interstellar mission, which must be successfully completed in order to save Earth from a potential disaster, leads him to meet a mysterious alien who also seeks to save his own species.