Breaking Bones

Reports have surfaced about Ryan Gosling's abrupt exit last Friday from director Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Lovely Bones. Gosling was subsequently replaced on Sunday by Mark Wahlberg. Word is, all of the backstage drama may lead to legal action, down the road...

The Los Angeles Times has this:

"Jackson was said to be quite surprised that Gosling had showed up to start work on The Lovely Bones looking like he'd donned a fat suit. According to sources, the 26-year-old Gosling had apparently told the director he was going to gain weight to age himself up to play the part of a grieving father, but Jackson was still expecting some movie star allure -- not paunch and a beard."

Adding:

"By Friday, Gosling had left the high-profile production over those pesky 'creative differences,' and, by Sunday, he'd been replaced by 36-year-old Mark Wahlberg, who actually could be old enough to father a teenager..."

Further, Kim Masters of Slate.com claims that "the break with Gosling may lead to litigation" against the actor.

Carolyn Kaste of The Associated Press asks Did Jackson Fire Gosling?

This could get ugly folks! Stay Tuned for all of the fun...