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Saoirse Ronan Says It Was ‘Sad’ but ‘Valid’ When Ryan Gosling Got Fired From ‘Lovely Bones’ After 60-Pound Weight Gain: ‘It’s Not Personal’
Ryan Gosling was fired from "The Lovely Bones" just days before filming started because he gained 60 pounds.
Saoirse Ronan recently appeared on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast and remembered the dramatic casting switch that occurred during the making of Peter Jackson’s “ The Lovely Bones.” The director originally cast Ryan Gosling as the father of Ronan’s protagonist, but the actor was replaced by Mark Wahlberg just days before filming after Jackson disagreed with Gosling’s decision to gain 60 pounds for the role. Ronan would get the chance to work with Gosling a few years later when he cast her to lead his directorial debut “Lost River.” Gosling spoke to THR a year after “The Lovely Bones” opened in theaters and revealed his firing was due to his weight gain.
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