Ryan Gosling ’s newest costar is high-maintenance, had an entourage around him at all times and required his own wardrobe department on set.

Ryan Gosling heads to space in Project Hail Mary, the big-budget sci-fi adventure movie from Oscar-winning directing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller that hit theaters this weekend.

If that all sounds incredibly bleak, fear not: you can expect quirk, charm, and a cutesy alien creature.