The box office hit that is Project Hail Mary has emerged as one of the most-talked about titles from the 2026 movie schedule thus far. Honestly, having seen the film for myself, I totally understand the hype. While many are buzzing about the science-fiction flick, few seem as excited about it as Andy Weir, the author of the 2021 novel of the same name. Weir has been enthusiastically promoting the film in recent months and, during a recent chat, he opened up about what he believes to be the two best scenes.
With Project Hail Mary, directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller deliver plenty of spectacle but also some quieter, character-driven moments. On one end of the spectrum, there’s the scene that sees Dr. Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) teaching his middle school students about astronomy but, in the same movie, we also see Grace navigating the cosmos. With that dichotomy in mind, it’s appropriate that Weir’s two favorite scenes in the movie vary in terms of intensity. The novelist revealed his stand-out moments to Space.com, saying:
