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Wahlberg Replaces Gosling in Jackson's 'Lovely Bones'
Monday, October 22, 2007


By: MrDisgusting
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One thing that I wish everyone was more open about is "creative differences". The term is so freakin vague that it's almost aggravating - what's the big deal, just tell us what happened! Anyways, there was some creative differences that has cost Ryan Gosling his role in Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones, the shoes have been filled by Mark Wahlberg. Read all about it inside.


One day before shooting began, Mark Wahlberg stepped in to replace Ryan Gosling in "The Lovely Bones," the Peter Jackson-directed adaptation of the Alice Sebold novel for DreamWorks.
Wahlberg has taken the role of Jack Salmon, the grieving father of a young girl. That role was vacated Friday by "Lars and the Real Girl" star Ryan Gosling, who stepped out after gaining 20 pounds and growing a beard for the job. Sources attributed the exit to creative differences, according to Variety.

After reading the script, Wahlberg quickly committed Sunday. He joins Rachel Weisz as a couple whose world is shattered after their daughter is murdered. The girl watches over her family and her killer from heaven. Jackson wrote the script with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.

The film begins shooting today in Pennsylvania, where Wahlberg most recently wrapped the lead in the M. Night Shyamalan-directed "The Happening" for Fox. It is Wahlberg's first time working with Jackson, though the filmmaker did an on-screen stint last season on "Entourage," the HBO comedy series Wahlberg exec produces.

Wahlberg also recently committed to star with Brad Pitt in the Darren Aronofsky-directed "The Fighter" at Paramount. That picture is expected to begin production next fall.

Wahlberg's repped by Leverage and Endeavor.

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francesco
4:03am, October 22, 2007

oh nooooooooo shit! I hate walberg he sucks! poor ryan he was great for that role!


rosemarys_son92
6:53am, October 22, 2007

NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I just read the book, didīnt like it. But the movie could be good. Ryan Gosling didīnt really fit but he still couldīve been good. I canīt frickin stand Mark Wahlberg and he will 99,9‰ suck in that role!


slapyou
11:58am, October 22, 2007

Bullcrap! Wahlberg is freakin great. Gosling didnt fit the role at all. This is terrific news.


dariofulci
1:12pm, October 22, 2007

I've liked Wahlberg's recent performances so for me this is good news.


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