Ryan Gosling Once Got Fired by Peter Jackson for a Ridiculous Reason
A simple conversation could have saved Gosling from getting fired from a popular horror fantasy of 2009. What decision forced the director to recast the actor? You’ll be surprised.
Peter Jackson’s 2009 film The Lovely Bones almost had Ryan Gosling playing one of the key characters of the story. However, then a misunderstanding came across, resulting in the director firing Gosling as soon as he arrived on set for the first time. The reason is quite simple: he was too “big” for the role. And we are not talking about him being an A-lister.
Based on Alice Sebold's 2002 novel, The Lovely Bones follows the haunting story of a young girl's murder and her time in the afterlife, watching her family cope with her death's aftermath. In the movie, her father Jack was portrayed by Mark Wahlberg, but the role was first created for Gosling.
Apparently, while being promised a role in the movie, Gosling decided to further explore his character and came up with an idea for him. While trying to fit into character, Gosling decided to change his looks for the role, and gained 60 pounds by drinking melted ice cream whenever he was thirsty.
However, the idea was met with criticism when Gosling first arrived on set. At first, the actor spoke diplomatically about his firing, but later revealed a more specific cause. He claimed that director Peter Jackson wasn't satisfied with his dramatic weight gain for the role.
“We didn’t talk very much during the pre-production process, which was the problem,” Ryan said while discussing his topic with the Hollywood Reporter. “I just showed up on set, and I had gotten it wrong. Then I was fat and unemployed.”
The whole situation is pretty funny if you think about it.
“I always manage to get a laugh out of how they each described it. Peter Jackson said that he and Gosling had "creative differences" during production, while Gosling stated that Jackson told him to "hit the treadmill" when Gosling came to pre-production,” Redditor Lexiton said.
What Do Fans and Critics Think of The Lovely Bones?
- On RottenTomatoes, The Lovely Bones has 31% from critics and 52% from viewers.
- On IMDb, The Lovely Bones has 6.6/10.
Where to Stream The Lovely Bones?
The Lovely Bones is available to stream on Netflix.
