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Rocky Comes Alive: Puppeteer James Ortiz Shapes Project Hail Mary’s Lovable Alien

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Source: Variety
Rocky Comes Alive: Puppeteer James Ortiz Shapes Project Hail Mary’s Lovable Alien
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On the London set of Project Hail Mary, Ryan Gosling works opposite Rocky, a fully realized alien puppet operated by James Ortiz; the production favored practical effects—on-set puppetry and animatronics—with CGI for more complex shots, to give the creature personality despite its faceless design.

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  1. Bringing Rocky to Life: How ‘Project Hail Mary’ Puppeteer James Ortiz Created the Movie’s Lovable Alien  Variety
  2. Ryan Gosling and a cute alien team up to save humanity in 'Project Hail Mary'  NPR
  3. Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ premieres in NYC, draws A-listers to LA press screening amid buzz  Page Six
  4. ‘Project Hail Mary’ Should Be Easier to Root For  The Atlantic
  5. ‘Project Hail Mary’ $71M+ U.S. Opening Sets Amazon MGM Studios Record, Best YTD  deadline.com

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