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The director of “The Lovely Bones” finally talked about firing Ryan Gosling

Ryan memorably joked about being “fat and unemployed” after he was replaced by Mark Wahlberg at the last minute.

Peter Jackson defends Ryan Gosling after axing him from ‘The Lovely Bones’: “We got it wrong”

Peter Jackson takes the blame when it comes to Ryan Gosling's notorious axing from 'The Lovely Bones' in 2009, admitting it ...

Peter Jackson Finally Takes the Blame for Ryan Gosling's Exit From 'The Lovely Bones'

Anytime we recast an actor, it's actually our fault because we didn't get the casting right and we cast the wrong person for ...

Ryan Gosling was fired from ‘The Lovely Bones’ by Peter Jackson after gaining four stone

Peter Jackson has addressed the decision to replace Ryan Gosling from his film version of The Lovely Bones.

Director Peter Jackson breaks silence on firing Ryan Gosling from The Lovely Bones after weight gain

Director Peter Jackson spoke for the first time about Ryan Gosling being dropped from and recast in The Lovely Bones. Ryan previously shared that he was fired after gaining 60 pounds ...

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’

Peter Jackson is finally weighing in on Ryan Gosling’s infamous recasting in “The Lovely Bones,” the director’s 2009 ...
The Stanford Daily

Text and the City: In ‘The Lovely Bones,’ why are dead girls easier to love?

Alice Sebold’s 2002 novel, “The Lovely Bones” risks romanticizing violence against women rather than confronting it as ...

Peter Jackson addresses Ryan Gosling casting fiasco on The Lovely Bones decades later

As celebrity firings go, the story of how Ryan Gosling lost his role in Lovely Bones is brutal. Peter Jackson’s 2009 drama ...

Peter Jackson Admits 'Mistakes' Were Made Around Ryan Gosling's Abrupt Exit from The Lovely Bones

Peter Jackson addresses Ryan Gosling’s exit from The Lovely Bones, saying recasting is the filmmakers’ responsibility when ...
USA Today

Smokey Bones BBQ abruptly shutters all locations nationwide

Popular BBQ chain Smokey Bones is no more after locations nationwide closed for good. "As of yesterday, April 28, 2026, all Smokey Bones locations have ceased operations. On behalf of Management, it ...
New York Post

Popular BBQ chain abruptly shutters eateries across US after filing for bankruptcy

Smokey Bones is quietly going up in smoke. The BBQ chain abruptly shut down its Colonie, NY location on April 28, part of a fast-moving wave of closures sweeping across the country after its parent ...