The theatre puppet designer is making a cinematic splash, playing a space alien inspired by David Hyde Pierce.

James Ortiz is the actor and puppeteer behind Rocky, the alien who costars with Ryan Gosling in 'Project Hail Mary' ...

Put Ryan Gosling and an alien puppet in a spaceship, and you get sheer joy. That's the best way to sum up Project Hail Mary, a good chunk of whose runtime is a two-hander between biologist Ryland ...