Oscars 2019 – Neil Armstrong (First Man)

Over the next few weeks, we will cover the top Oscar-nominated movies and analyze the actors and real-life characters featured in them.

First Man, a movie about Neil Armstrong (Played by Ryan Gosling), is, for me personally, one of the best in 2018. What really thrilled me is how real all those flight scenes look and feel; you can really sense the claustrophobia, danger, and discomfort these missions bring to the crew.

We took a look at Neil Armstrong’s BaZi Chart to see what the requirements are for such a dangerous and exciting profession.

There are three essential aspects of an astronaut’s job: physical fitness, intelligence, and the ability to follow orders. In our research, the charts where all these three qualities are present and fully functional are rare.

PHYSICAL FITNESS

Neil Armstrong was born as a Yin Fire Master Element, which is considered relatively strong. Fire Element is strong in his Chart, it represents a BODY Component, which means that the Yin Fire person has physical stamina. Wood is also quite solid, due to a strong bond between Pig and Goat, so this Fire Element has a good supply of Wood, which fuels the Fire. We should also add that Fire Element also represents an engine, of a car or spaceship, in this case, so he is clearly attracted to this type of job.

INTELLIGENCE

Intelligence is vital in this line of work. The ability to gain and process information and react quickly to it is crucial. We saw that at the end of the movie, when he had to make a critical decision that could get them killed or ruin the whole expedition. He reacted quickly, using the information at hand, demonstrating the ability to think quickly in a critical situation. Neil Armstrong has a very nice dynamic between his Wood and Earth Element (MIND and CREATIVITY Components), which represent intelligence and the ability to learn and apply knowledge in real-world situations.

AUTHORITY

Neil Armstrong also has a very close and healthy relationship with the POWER Component (Water Element), which means he can act as an authority figure while also following orders, which is extremely important in his line of work.

BONUS CHARACTER TRAIT: CHARISMA

We also noticed two Talents acting as Supertalents: Warrior and Director. In his case, these two Supertalents are bringing him charisma and fame.

So, as we can see, this is one very healthy and functional Chart, which is no wonder he managed to earn one of the greatest privileges in human history: being the first man to walk on the moon.