Kevin had to go to space camp before playing the role of Jack Swigert in this film
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before had a backup astronaut been thrust into a leading role on... [DOC] [TLE] 'Apollo 13' 20th Anniversary: 20 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know ... [PAR] Jun 30, 2015 ... Jack Swigert first radioed in with "Okay, Houston -- we've had a problem here.