Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ LEGO Figure Reaches Space, Sets Guinness World Record

A tiny LEGO astronaut inspired by Ryan Gosling’s sci-fi film Project Hail Mary has now traveled to the edge of space, and returned with a Guinness World Record to its name.

The remarkable stunt saw the miniature character launched high above the UK.

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LEGO Minifigure Sent Nearly 35km Above Earth

Last month, a LEGO minifigure based on Ryan Gosling’s character from Project Hail Mary was sent skyward aboard a balloon-powered platform. Joined by the film’s spaceship model and alien companion Rocky, the set climbed to an astonishing 114,790 ft (34,988 m) above Gwynedd County, UK, on ​​20 March.

That journey covered almost 22 miles vertically, placing the toy at the edge of space.

Eight Hours Above The Planet

For more than eight hours, the minifigure drifted in the upper atmosphere, spinning against the darkness while cameras captured views of Earth’s blue curve and cloud-covered surface below.

It later descended safely and was recovered on the ground, officially becoming the highest altitude launch and retrieval of a LEGO set in Guinness World Records history.

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Second World Record For The Film

This is not the only record linked to the film. The teams behind Project Hail Mary and Sent Into Space also recently secured another Guinness World Records title for the highest altitude IMAX film trailer.

A custom IMAX display unit was launched to 101,896 ft (31,058 m), where it played the movie trailer high above Earth.

What Is Project Hail Mary About?

In the film, science teacher Ryland Grace, played by Ryan Gosling, wakes up aboard a spacecraft far from Earth with no memory of who he is. As his memories slowly return, he realizes he must solve a deadly mystery threatening the sun and life on Earth.