Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning director behind Apollo 13, watched NASA’s Artemis II mission with a mixture of professional pride and pure fan excitement — and he couldn’t help but reflect on his own film work. Read on to discover the full story!
Speaking on CBS Mornings on May 1, Howard described a “duality” in his response: remembering the painstaking effort to recreate a launch for Apollo 13, then dropping that perspective to simply root for the Artemis II crew. He praised their achievement as "extraordinary" and said he followed the mission closely, waiting with "baited breath" for their return.