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Q: Did Lord of the Rings guru Peter Jackson fire Ryan Gosling just before filming was to start on The Lovely Bones?
A: Gosling did indeed leave the production based on the hugely popular bestselling novel. His role as the father of missing Susie Salmon now goes to Mark Wahlberg. Gossip reports have thrown out an avalanche of rumors about his departure, ranging from he was “too difficult” for Jackson to work with to the twenty pounds he gained for the role made him look too fat. Ryan wasn’t hiding behind a “no comment” when I asked what really happened. “I think, people are making it a far more interesting story than it actually is,” he says. “The age of the character versus my real age was always a concern of mine. Peter and I tried to make it work and ultimately it just didn’t. I think the film is much better off with Mark Walhberg in that role. Peter Jackson is an incredible filmmaker and I’m here to tell you that he has things up his sleeve that are going to blow peoples’ minds. I’m going to be the first person in line to buy tickets.” As for the report that he was difficult to work with, Gosling says, “The media always slant things in a negative direction. If somebody said I was easy to work with, they’d make that sound bad, too.” In the meantime, Ryan is basking in the good buzz surrounding Lars and the Real Girl—no objectivity here—it’s one of my favorite films of the year. Go see it before everyone tells you about it. Of course, I asked him what’s next and got a very sincere “haven’t decided!”
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