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Ryan Gosling Was Fired From ‘Lovely Bones’ After Gaining 60 Pounds. Peter Jackson Now Speaks Out: ‘Anytime We Recast an Actor, It’s Actually Our Fault’

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Peter Jackson is finally weighing in on Ryan Gosling‘s infamous recasting in “The Lonely Bones,” the director’s 2009 adaptation of Alice Sebold’s novel. Gosling was originally cast as the father of Saoirse Ronan’s lead character, but revealed to THR in 2010 that he was fired from the movie after he gained 60 pounds for the role without Jackson’s consent.

During a conversation in Cannes (via Entertainment Weekly) after receiving an Honorary Palme d’Or, Jackson was asked about Gosling’s revelation and spoke candidly about the decision to drop him from the movie. Mark Wahlberg was then cast in the role.

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Ryan Gosling Was Fired From 'Lovely Bones' After Gaining 60 Pounds. Peter Jackson Now Speaks Out: 'Anytime We Recast an Actor, It's Actually Our Fault'