'Apollo 13' cast and characters that made the classic 1995 film a memorable one

 space spectacle  Apollo 13 released in 1995 and gained much love from  audience. famous “Houston we have a problem” became an iconic line from movie. Fans loved drama and screenplay of film due to which audiences were invested in movie from beginning itself. Over years, actors from film have been praised for ir work countless times due to relevance y brought to ir characters in spite of not being in actual space. nail-biting story was inspired by a real-life space mission undertaken by NASA in 1970. actors managed to do justice to ir roles by perfecting ir characters. Thus, here is an look at cast and characters played by actors in Apollo 13.

Apollo 13 cast and characters

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Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell

Jim Lovell was a real-life astronaut who actually said words “Houston we have a problem” back in 1970. Tom Hanks thus, plays protagonist in film by portraying character of veteran astronaut. Through course of film, astronauts appear to be in space and thus transport audience to outer world. Prior to this film, Tom Hanks h received massive appreciation for his previous work in movies due to which audiences were excited to see him in this one.

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Bill Paxton as Fred Haise

Fred Haise was anor astronaut who was on board during space mission of Apollo 13. Bill Paxton in past has been known to be a part of commendable films and refore audiences looked forward to seeing him in Apollo 13 as well. actor was praised for his role in film by fans and critics alike. struggle and determination showed by his character in film resonated with audience due to which he garnered massive praise from general audience who watched film.

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Kevin Bacon as Jack Swigert

Jack Swigert was anor pivotal astronaut on Apollo 13 mission. Kevin Bacon played his role and became a pivotal character for film. struggle of being stranded in outer space and turmoil one went through was beautifully portrayed by actor. He managed to win praise of audiences who loved his performance in film.

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Gary Sinise as Ken Mattingly

Despite having a limited screen time in film Apollo 13, Gary as Ken Mattingly managed to make a huge impact. scenes in which Sinise featured me audiences root for him. role of character was pivotal to film and thus actor helped to carry story of film with ease.