"The real surprise was James Ortiz," the star says. "We were improvising for hours."

This weekend, Amazon MGM Studios’ “Project Hail Mary” stunned the box office with the best opening of 2026, bringing in $80.5 million domestic and a total $140.9 million worldwide.

"We are perhaps the only two actors who have really close friendships with cute little aliens. You have Rocky and I have Jaadu," Hrithik said.