Although the actor has repeatedly turned down the title of People’s “world sexiest man”, he was once turned down for his appearance.
In 2009’s The Lovely Bones, Gosling showed his dedication to method acting and the role by gaining weight.
The adaptation of Alice Sebold’s best-selling novel would have had Gosling playing Jack Salmon, a grieving father of his murdered teenage daughter, who Saoirse Ronan portrayed.
In Gosling’s mind, the father was a heavier man, which he wished to portray authentically.
In his commitment, the Barbie actor gained 60 pounds.
Gosling shared that drinking ice cream was the quickest way he found to help him gain weight.
The 44-year-old Canadian actor “really believed he should be 210 pounds” when considering the character, who was in complete emotional despair.
However, director Peter Jackson, known for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, had other visions for the character.
Just days before shooting, Jackson decided to replace Gosling over the matter.
In the end, the role went to Mark Wahlberg.
Gosling revealed later that there was a major lack of communication during the pre-production phase of the film, which aided in the miscommunication of the character’s appearance.
“I just showed up on set, and I had gotten it wrong,” he explained.
“Then I was fat and unemployed”.
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