Russian actress will flight to the ISS for the first film to be shot in space

[brooklynite]

Airlive

Russian actress Yulia Peresild and filmmaker Klim Shipenko will join cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov for a Soyuz flight to the International Space Station on Oct. 5 to shoot scenes for an upcoming movie, the Russian space agency announced Thursday.

“At the end of 2020, an open competition was announced for the lead role in the first feature film to be filmed in space,” Roscosmos said on its website. Peresild, 36, and Shipenko, 37, were selected “based on the results of medical and creative selection.” Training will begin in June.

“They will have to go through, among other things, tests on a centrifuge, a vibration stand, to make introductory and training flights on an airplane in zero gravity, to undergo parachute training,” Roscosmos said. The training and the flight will be covered by Russia’s Channel One television network.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. I am curious spacecraft

Sure not to be hackneyed or fatigued.

[MuseRider]

2. LOL, I heard that Tom Cruise

was being prepped to be the first actor in space, to film a movie of course. This makes me laugh. I do not care for TC but basically think this is pretty ridiculous sending actors and soon all the wealthiest will be doing it. I guess science has to use all of this or nobody would care and nothing would be learned because it is toooooooooo expensive.

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

3. Will there be sex scenes? Free floating breasts in 0 G? Can't wait....

[Sneederbunk]

7. Russ Meyer was born too early.

[joetheman]

4. Climate change will be next to nothing when humans finish polluting space. nt

[Disaffected]

5. "Flight" is a

verb now?

[sarcasmo]

6. Written by Russia Today.

[treestar]

8. Rather unnecessary

A scene in space can always be faked by a set.

[MineralMan]

9. Why can't they film her being shot on Earth?

I don't get it.

[tinrobot]

10. Because it is a way to publicize the film.

They could certainly do the weightless scenes using other techniques.

This sets the film apart from a publicity standpoint. First movie filmed in space.