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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