Trivia / First Man

• Ability over Appearance: Ryan Gosling doesn't resemble Neil Armstrong that much, but he's a good enough actor to pull it off.
• Fake American: Canadian Ryan Gosling, English Claire Foy, Australian Jason Clarke, and Irish Ciarán Hinds portray Americans Neil Armstrong, Janet Armstrong, Ed White, and Robert Gilruth respectively.
• Market-Based Title: The movie was renamed Man on the Moon in Russia, probably because Russians have a first man of their own, whose accomplishments they consider more important.
• Missing Trailer Scene: The first trailer included a scene of the Armstrongs' house burning down, which happened in real life; this was ultimately cut from the film.
• Production Posse: It's the second time Gosling has worked as lead in a Damien Chazelle film.