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09th Jun 2018

#TRAILERCHEST: Ryan Gosling steps into the shoes of Neil Armstrong in First Man

Dave Hanratty

Ryan Gosling First Man trailer Neil Armstrong

“Space exploration changes your perception.”

Welcome to #TRAILERCHEST where we’re taking a sneak peek at the brand new trailer for First Man.

The most dangerous mission in history.

That’s the pitch for Ryan Gosling’s latest cinematic adventure as the versatile actor steps into the especially famous shoes of Neil Armstrong; the first man to walk on the surface of the moon.

Plot’s it all about?

First Man sees Gosling re-team with La La Land director Damien Chazelle to tell the story of NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong and the legendary space mission that brought him to the moon in 1969.

The film focuses on the lead-up to and events of that fateful event, chronicling Armstrong’s life from the early 60s up until his historic achievement.

As the below trailer illustrates, it wasn’t plain sailing as Armstrong faced a potentially fatal journey into space while also struggling with family life back on earth.

So it’s a kitchen-sink drama peppered with dramatic outer space action. Sold.

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds

Directed by: Damien Chazelle

Irish release date: 12 October

Enjoy…

Clip via Universal Pictures

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