In: Project News
23 Oct 2007Source: ET Canada
Ryan Gosling has left the Peter Jackson-directed The Lovely Bones, literally on the eve of shooting, Variety reports.
The Canadian actor, who gained 20 pounds and a beard for the role, stepped aside one day before shooting began due to “creative differences,” sources told Variety.
The now portly Gosling will be replaced by Mark Wahlberg in the adaptation of the Alice Sebold novel.
Wahlberg will play grieving father Jack Salmon, whose daughter has been murdered. He joins Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon and Stanley Tucci in the film.
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3 Responses to Ryan Gosling quits ‘Lovely Bones’
Kim Phuong
October 27th, 2007 at 4:24 am
I hope that the Lovely Bones movie would be attract when it has the joinful of Rachel Weisz @ _ @ .COME ON RACHEL WEISZ!!!
emmy
October 31st, 2007 at 3:28 pm
Everyone be on the look-out for Rachel as Snow White in Annie Leibovitz’s new Halloween photoshoot. They had two little snippets in USA Today for October 31st, and she look AMAZING!
Sandra
October 31st, 2007 at 5:01 pm
@emmy: Yess, I saw some outtakes up at Just Jared (check his most recent updates) – they’re gorgeous!
Yes, I heard about Ryan Gosling leaving. Rumor has it that he left because Peter Jackson wasn’t pleased that Gosling had changed his appearance so dramatically for the film, so he left, and Mark Wahlberg took his place. Apparently, Jackson had never instructed Gosling to gain weight and grow a beard. No idea if this is true, but that’s the rumor. :/