Overview
- In the scripted clip, Gosling answers “What is IDK?” and is ruled correct when Ken Jennings explains that an ACL tear is also called “internal derangement of the knee.”
- The Final Jeopardy prompt references Red Sox pitcher Jim Lonborg’s 1967 knee injury, a real ACL tear from a skiing accident later that year.
- A rival contestant shows “ACL,” briefly taking the lead before Gosling’s wager and accepted response clinch the staged victory.
- The video caps with “Believe in the Hail Mary” on screen and includes Gosling’s note to his wife, “I ♥ Eva,” on his answer card.
- The parody is the latest in a viral push for Project Hail Mary that previously included a Super Bowl–era Randy’s Donuts stunt, with the film set to open March 20.