According to Filmibeat, fans are buzzing about a potential Hindi remake of Project Hail Mary, with Hrithik Roshan emerging as a dream pick for the lead role originated by Ryan Gosling, and Varun Sharma floated as the voice of Rocky, the alien companion at the heart of the story.
Why a Bollywood Project Hail Mary Is Worth Talking About
Andy Weir's survival-in-space saga is tailor-made for the kind of grand, emotional, effects-driven filmmaking that Bollywood has been increasingly embracing. The story of a lone astronaut waking up with no memory, tasked with saving humanity, and forming an unlikely friendship with an extraterrestrial being is exactly the kind of high-concept material that could translate beautifully into a Hindi-language production. Hrithik Roshan, with his physical presence and proven dramatic range in films like Super 30 and War, is a genuinely compelling suggestion for Dr. Ryland Grace. And casting Varun Sharma — known for his comedic warmth — as the voice of Rocky is the kind of inspired lateral thinking that makes fan casting so much fun.
But what roles are still wide open? Eva Stratt, the steely project director who essentially conscripts Grace into the mission, is one of the most compelling supporting parts in the whole story. Then there's the international crew of scientists and administrators — Yáo Li-Jie, Olesya Ilyukhina, Dimitri Komorov — who all appear in flashback sequences that make up a huge chunk of the film's emotional weight. A Hindi remake would need bold choices across the board.
What myCast Fans Are Already Voting For
The Project Hail Mary fan-casting conversation is already well underway on myCast, spread across three separate community stories — and the picks are fascinatingly diverse.
On the Project Hail Mary story, fans have built out a remarkably detailed ensemble. Kumail Nanjiani leads the vote for Ryland Grace with 2 votes — an interesting choice that leans into the character's everyman wit. Rosamund Pike has 2 votes for Eva Stratt, which honestly makes a lot of sense given her ability to play cold-blooded determination (see: Gone Girl, Saltburn). The international cast gets real attention too, with Donnie Yen picking up a vote for Yáo Li-Jie, for Olesya Ilyukhina, and as Martin DuBois — a pick that would be genuinely electric.