Project Hail Mary's Ryan Gosling: 'I have a little bit of trauma wearing wigs on-screen' Project Hail Mary star Ryan Gosling has revealed why he dislikes wearing wigs on-screen 19 March 2026 Ryan Gosling has "trauma" when it comes to wearing wigs on-screen. Project Hail Mary star Ryan Gosling The 45-year-old actor donned faux shoulder-length hair and a bushy beard in Project Hail Mary as his character, science teacher Ryland Grace, first appears as a "space caveman".