Saoirse Ronan Talks About Ryan Gosling’s Firing From ‘The Lovely Bones’

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So, picture this: It’s 2009. You’re Saoirse Ronan, just chilling, getting ready to play a little movie called The Lovely Bones. You’re supposed to share the screen with none other than Ryan Gosling—the human embodiment of charm, abs, and emotional range. Life is good, right? Wrong. Because plot twist: Ryan gets the boot before they even roll a single frame.

Now, fast forward to today, where Saoirse, a wise 30-year-old, dishes about this cinematic what-could-have-been on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. Apparently, they were gearing up for some serious father-daughter bonding onscreen when—bam!—Ryan was replaced faster than you can say “Hey girl.” Who swoops in to fill the dad shoes? Marky Mark Wahlberg, of course. But why, oh why, did this happen?

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Well, it turns out, our boy Ryan had a creative vision. And by creative, I mean he showed up to the set looking more like a dad bod icon than a leading man. Apparently, Ryan’s “method acting” involved a LOT of snacks—he packed on pounds for the role, turning himself into a full-on dad… minus the actual kids. Director Peter Jackson, on the other hand, wasn’t quite feeling Ryan’s newfound, uh, physical presence. Enter “creative differences,” aka Hollywood’s favorite breakup excuse.

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But did this shake up Saoirse? Nah. She’s as cool as an iceberg in an Oscar-winning drama. “Honestly, I just loved Ryan. And, oh yeah, his dog George too,” she fondly remembers. She wasn’t devastated that he got the ax, but she was bummed she wouldn’t be hanging out with him and his furry sidekick on set.

“But you know,” Saoirse continues, basically channeling her inner zen master, “it happens. Creative stuff, right? It’s not personal. Sometimes you just aren’t vibing on the same artistic wavelength. Sometimes one guy’s thinking ‘deep, tortured dad,’ while the other’s thinking ‘No, but seriously, why does he look like he’s preparing for a hot dog eating contest?’ It’s all good.”

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And hey, everything worked out in the end. Mark Wahlberg took over, and, as Saoirse points out, he had that real dad energy. Like, actual real-life dad to three kids. Ryan, at 27, might’ve been more “cool older cousin” than “middle-aged father figure,” so the casting switch made sense. No hard feelings, just a whole lot of popcorn-worthy Hollywood drama.

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