Ryan Gosling Lost a Role to Mark Wahlberg Because He Was Too “Fat”

Ryan Gosling has been stealing the hearts of audiences everywhere with his performance as Ken, everyone’s favorite, clueless doll in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, which continues to dominate the theaters since its release back on July 21.

It’s no question that Gosling is the perfect Ken, but before portraying this lovable character, the actor built up an impressive career with projects such as Crazy, Stupid, Love, Blue Valentine, The Notebook, and La La Land, making him one of the most established people in the industry.

However, much like any other actor, Gosling also has a fair share of roles that he turned down or lost.

Ryan Gosling almost played Jack Salmon in Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones, though lost the role for a very unexpected reason.

Read full article