Ryan Gosling to Portray Neil Armstrong in Universal Biopic 'First Man'

Actor Ryan Gosling will portray Neil Armstrong in Universal Studios' biopic about the Apollo 11 astronaut, "First Man," to be directed by Damien Chazelle. Gosling, who currently stars in Chazelle's latest movie, "La La Land," now in theaters, secured the deal to appear as the first moonwalker this month. "Gosling has been orbiting the project since late 2015, but it was only in December that a deal was reached," wrote The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday (Dec. 29).