The entertainment industry can be absolutely relentless in its pursuit of \u201cphysical perfection.\u201d As much as inclusivity and diversity have advanced in modern Hollywood, it\u2019s undeniable that conventional attractiveness still sells the tickets. Hollywood has no qualms about replacing and recasting actors for a role with someone more \u201cappealing\u201d or \u201chotter\u201d. Here are 10 times Hollywood recast actors for that very reason.<\/p>\n
Megan Fox<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Transformers](\"https:\/\/www.fortressofsolitude.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Transformers-megan-fox.jpg\")
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures\n<\/div>\nEven one of the most popular hot icons of the 2010s wasn\u2019t safe from being recast. Fox famously lost her role in Transformers: Dark of the Moon due to her negative comments about director Michael Bay\u2014but some critics were quick to point out the elephant in the room: her replacement was Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, a Victoria\u2019s Secret model with zero acting experience.<\/p>\n
Scarlett Johansson<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Scarlett](\"https:\/\/www.fortressofsolitude.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/The-Man-Who-Wasnt-There-2001-1200x645.jpg\")
Image Credit: USA Films\n<\/div>\nInstead of losing a role for not being \u201chot enough,\u201d Johansson missed out on playing Lisbeth in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo because David Fincher considered her \u201ctoo hot\u201d for the role. The part went to Rooney Mara instead, whose transformative looks fit Fincher\u2019s image of Lisbeth.<\/p>\n
Joan Marshall<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Joan](\"https:\/\/www.fortressofsolitude.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Joan-Marshall.jpg\")
Image Credit: NBC\n<\/div>\nMarshall played the role of Lily Munster in The Munsters\u2019 pilot episode. Studio execs felt she looked too much like Morticia Addams, and went with Yvonne De Carlo instead, who was already a legitimate movie star and pin-up icon, to give the show more \u201cpunch.\u201d<\/p>\n
Samantha Morton<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Samantha](\"https:\/\/www.fortressofsolitude.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samantha-Morton-Sweet-and-Lowdown.jpg\")
Image Credit: Sony Pictures Classics\n<\/div>\nThe iconic voice of Samantha, the AI companion from Her, was dubbed by Scarlett Johansson, who Spike Jonze believed had a \u201chuskier\u201d voice than Samantha Morton, who actually recorded all her lines on-set.<\/p>\n
Christian Bale<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"christian](\"https:\/\/www.fortressofsolitude.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/christian-bale-bruce-wayne-physique.jpeg\")
Image Credit: Warner Bros.\n<\/div>\nBale almost lost his iconic role as Patrick Bateman to Leonard DiCaprio, since some studio execs considered DiCaprio as one of the \u201chottest\u201d Hollywood heartthrobs after the success of Titanic. Thankfully, DiCaprio backed out, paving the way for Bale\u2019s career-defining performance.<\/p>\n
Melora Hardin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Melora](\"https:\/\/www.fortressofsolitude.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Melora-Hardin.jpg\")
Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios\n<\/div>\nJan from The Office almost played the role of Marty McFly\u2019s girlfriend, Jennifer, in the Back to the Future series. However, she was recast when Michael J. Fox replaced Eric Stoltz, since Hardin was significantly taller than Fox. She was replaced by (the shorter) Claudia Wells.<\/p>\n
Rachel Dratch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Rachel](\"https:\/\/www.fortressofsolitude.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rachel-Dratch-Click-Movie.jpg\")
Image Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing\n<\/div>\nDratch, who rose to fame among the cast of SNL, played the part of Jenna DeCarlo (later Maroney) in the 30 Rock pilot. The studio decided they wanted more of a \u201cbombshell\u201d for the role, and the part went to Jane Krakowski once the series got greenlit.<\/p>\n
Mark Webber<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"Mark](\"https:\/\/www.fortressofsolitude.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mark-Webber.jpg\")
Image Credit: Wrekin Hill Entertainment\n<\/div>\nAfter recording the pilot for ABC\u2019s Stumptown, Webber was unceremoniously replaced by Jake Johnson. Webber considered the change \u201cdegrading,\u201d stating that the executives told him he simply wasn\u2019t \u201chandsome enough\u201d for the part.<\/p>\n
Andrew Garfield<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"Andrew](\"https:\/\/www.fortressofsolitude.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Andrew-Garfield-wanted-Michael-B.-Jordan-as-Love-Interest-for-The-Amazing-Spider-Man-1200x675.jpeg\")
Image Credit: Sony Pictures<\/p>\n
Garfield was almost picked to play Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. He was ultimately rejected in favor of Ben Barnes, who, in the eyes of the studio, looked more like a traditional \u201cDisney Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan Gosling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n![\"project](\"https:\/\/www.fortressofsolitude.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/project-hail-mary-ryan-gosling-trailer.jpg\")
Image Credit: MGM\n<\/div>\nWhen you say the words \u201cHollywood recast actors\u201d, Ryan Gosling probably doesn\u2019t even come to mind. But as unlikely as it seems, the actor was turned down for not being attractive enough. He gained 60 pounds for Them Lovely Bones, shocking director Peter Jackson. The part of Jack Salmon went to the more \u201ctraditional-looking\u201d leading man, Mark Wahlberg.<\/p>\n
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures\n<\/div>\nEven one of the most popular hot icons of the 2010s wasn\u2019t safe from being recast. Fox famously lost her role in Transformers: Dark of the Moon due to her negative comments about director Michael Bay\u2014but some critics were quick to point out the elephant in the room: her replacement was Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, a Victoria\u2019s Secret model with zero acting experience.<\/p>\n
Scarlett Johansson<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: USA Films\n<\/div>\nInstead of losing a role for not being \u201chot enough,\u201d Johansson missed out on playing Lisbeth in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo because David Fincher considered her \u201ctoo hot\u201d for the role. The part went to Rooney Mara instead, whose transformative looks fit Fincher\u2019s image of Lisbeth.<\/p>\n
Joan Marshall<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: NBC\n<\/div>\nMarshall played the role of Lily Munster in The Munsters\u2019 pilot episode. Studio execs felt she looked too much like Morticia Addams, and went with Yvonne De Carlo instead, who was already a legitimate movie star and pin-up icon, to give the show more \u201cpunch.\u201d<\/p>\n
Samantha Morton<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures Classics\n<\/div>\nThe iconic voice of Samantha, the AI companion from Her, was dubbed by Scarlett Johansson, who Spike Jonze believed had a \u201chuskier\u201d voice than Samantha Morton, who actually recorded all her lines on-set.<\/p>\n
Christian Bale<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Warner Bros.\n<\/div>\nBale almost lost his iconic role as Patrick Bateman to Leonard DiCaprio, since some studio execs considered DiCaprio as one of the \u201chottest\u201d Hollywood heartthrobs after the success of Titanic. Thankfully, DiCaprio backed out, paving the way for Bale\u2019s career-defining performance.<\/p>\n
Melora Hardin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Walt Disney Studios\n<\/div>\nJan from The Office almost played the role of Marty McFly\u2019s girlfriend, Jennifer, in the Back to the Future series. However, she was recast when Michael J. Fox replaced Eric Stoltz, since Hardin was significantly taller than Fox. She was replaced by (the shorter) Claudia Wells.<\/p>\n
Rachel Dratch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing\n<\/div>\nDratch, who rose to fame among the cast of SNL, played the part of Jenna DeCarlo (later Maroney) in the 30 Rock pilot. The studio decided they wanted more of a \u201cbombshell\u201d for the role, and the part went to Jane Krakowski once the series got greenlit.<\/p>\n
Mark Webber<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Wrekin Hill Entertainment\n<\/div>\nAfter recording the pilot for ABC\u2019s Stumptown, Webber was unceremoniously replaced by Jake Johnson. Webber considered the change \u201cdegrading,\u201d stating that the executives told him he simply wasn\u2019t \u201chandsome enough\u201d for the part.<\/p>\n
Andrew Garfield<\/strong><\/h2>\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures<\/p>\n
Garfield was almost picked to play Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. He was ultimately rejected in favor of Ben Barnes, who, in the eyes of the studio, looked more like a traditional \u201cDisney Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan Gosling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: MGM\n<\/div>\nWhen you say the words \u201cHollywood recast actors\u201d, Ryan Gosling probably doesn\u2019t even come to mind. But as unlikely as it seems, the actor was turned down for not being attractive enough. He gained 60 pounds for Them Lovely Bones, shocking director Peter Jackson. The part of Jack Salmon went to the more \u201ctraditional-looking\u201d leading man, Mark Wahlberg.<\/p>\n
Image Credit: USA Films\n<\/div>\nInstead of losing a role for not being \u201chot enough,\u201d Johansson missed out on playing Lisbeth in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo because David Fincher considered her \u201ctoo hot\u201d for the role. The part went to Rooney Mara instead, whose transformative looks fit Fincher\u2019s image of Lisbeth.<\/p>\n
Joan Marshall<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: NBC\n<\/div>\nMarshall played the role of Lily Munster in The Munsters\u2019 pilot episode. Studio execs felt she looked too much like Morticia Addams, and went with Yvonne De Carlo instead, who was already a legitimate movie star and pin-up icon, to give the show more \u201cpunch.\u201d<\/p>\n
Samantha Morton<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures Classics\n<\/div>\nThe iconic voice of Samantha, the AI companion from Her, was dubbed by Scarlett Johansson, who Spike Jonze believed had a \u201chuskier\u201d voice than Samantha Morton, who actually recorded all her lines on-set.<\/p>\n
Christian Bale<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Warner Bros.\n<\/div>\nBale almost lost his iconic role as Patrick Bateman to Leonard DiCaprio, since some studio execs considered DiCaprio as one of the \u201chottest\u201d Hollywood heartthrobs after the success of Titanic. Thankfully, DiCaprio backed out, paving the way for Bale\u2019s career-defining performance.<\/p>\n
Melora Hardin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Walt Disney Studios\n<\/div>\nJan from The Office almost played the role of Marty McFly\u2019s girlfriend, Jennifer, in the Back to the Future series. However, she was recast when Michael J. Fox replaced Eric Stoltz, since Hardin was significantly taller than Fox. She was replaced by (the shorter) Claudia Wells.<\/p>\n
Rachel Dratch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing\n<\/div>\nDratch, who rose to fame among the cast of SNL, played the part of Jenna DeCarlo (later Maroney) in the 30 Rock pilot. The studio decided they wanted more of a \u201cbombshell\u201d for the role, and the part went to Jane Krakowski once the series got greenlit.<\/p>\n
Mark Webber<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Wrekin Hill Entertainment\n<\/div>\nAfter recording the pilot for ABC\u2019s Stumptown, Webber was unceremoniously replaced by Jake Johnson. Webber considered the change \u201cdegrading,\u201d stating that the executives told him he simply wasn\u2019t \u201chandsome enough\u201d for the part.<\/p>\n
Andrew Garfield<\/strong><\/h2>\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures<\/p>\n
Garfield was almost picked to play Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. He was ultimately rejected in favor of Ben Barnes, who, in the eyes of the studio, looked more like a traditional \u201cDisney Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan Gosling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: MGM\n<\/div>\nWhen you say the words \u201cHollywood recast actors\u201d, Ryan Gosling probably doesn\u2019t even come to mind. But as unlikely as it seems, the actor was turned down for not being attractive enough. He gained 60 pounds for Them Lovely Bones, shocking director Peter Jackson. The part of Jack Salmon went to the more \u201ctraditional-looking\u201d leading man, Mark Wahlberg.<\/p>\n
Image Credit: NBC\n<\/div>\nMarshall played the role of Lily Munster in The Munsters\u2019 pilot episode. Studio execs felt she looked too much like Morticia Addams, and went with Yvonne De Carlo instead, who was already a legitimate movie star and pin-up icon, to give the show more \u201cpunch.\u201d<\/p>\n
Samantha Morton<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures Classics\n<\/div>\nThe iconic voice of Samantha, the AI companion from Her, was dubbed by Scarlett Johansson, who Spike Jonze believed had a \u201chuskier\u201d voice than Samantha Morton, who actually recorded all her lines on-set.<\/p>\n
Christian Bale<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Warner Bros.\n<\/div>\nBale almost lost his iconic role as Patrick Bateman to Leonard DiCaprio, since some studio execs considered DiCaprio as one of the \u201chottest\u201d Hollywood heartthrobs after the success of Titanic. Thankfully, DiCaprio backed out, paving the way for Bale\u2019s career-defining performance.<\/p>\n
Melora Hardin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Walt Disney Studios\n<\/div>\nJan from The Office almost played the role of Marty McFly\u2019s girlfriend, Jennifer, in the Back to the Future series. However, she was recast when Michael J. Fox replaced Eric Stoltz, since Hardin was significantly taller than Fox. She was replaced by (the shorter) Claudia Wells.<\/p>\n
Rachel Dratch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing\n<\/div>\nDratch, who rose to fame among the cast of SNL, played the part of Jenna DeCarlo (later Maroney) in the 30 Rock pilot. The studio decided they wanted more of a \u201cbombshell\u201d for the role, and the part went to Jane Krakowski once the series got greenlit.<\/p>\n
Mark Webber<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Wrekin Hill Entertainment\n<\/div>\nAfter recording the pilot for ABC\u2019s Stumptown, Webber was unceremoniously replaced by Jake Johnson. Webber considered the change \u201cdegrading,\u201d stating that the executives told him he simply wasn\u2019t \u201chandsome enough\u201d for the part.<\/p>\n
Andrew Garfield<\/strong><\/h2>\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures<\/p>\n
Garfield was almost picked to play Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. He was ultimately rejected in favor of Ben Barnes, who, in the eyes of the studio, looked more like a traditional \u201cDisney Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan Gosling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: MGM\n<\/div>\nWhen you say the words \u201cHollywood recast actors\u201d, Ryan Gosling probably doesn\u2019t even come to mind. But as unlikely as it seems, the actor was turned down for not being attractive enough. He gained 60 pounds for Them Lovely Bones, shocking director Peter Jackson. The part of Jack Salmon went to the more \u201ctraditional-looking\u201d leading man, Mark Wahlberg.<\/p>\n
Image Credit: Sony Pictures Classics\n<\/div>\nThe iconic voice of Samantha, the AI companion from Her, was dubbed by Scarlett Johansson, who Spike Jonze believed had a \u201chuskier\u201d voice than Samantha Morton, who actually recorded all her lines on-set.<\/p>\n
Christian Bale<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Warner Bros.\n<\/div>\nBale almost lost his iconic role as Patrick Bateman to Leonard DiCaprio, since some studio execs considered DiCaprio as one of the \u201chottest\u201d Hollywood heartthrobs after the success of Titanic. Thankfully, DiCaprio backed out, paving the way for Bale\u2019s career-defining performance.<\/p>\n
Melora Hardin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Walt Disney Studios\n<\/div>\nJan from The Office almost played the role of Marty McFly\u2019s girlfriend, Jennifer, in the Back to the Future series. However, she was recast when Michael J. Fox replaced Eric Stoltz, since Hardin was significantly taller than Fox. She was replaced by (the shorter) Claudia Wells.<\/p>\n
Rachel Dratch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing\n<\/div>\nDratch, who rose to fame among the cast of SNL, played the part of Jenna DeCarlo (later Maroney) in the 30 Rock pilot. The studio decided they wanted more of a \u201cbombshell\u201d for the role, and the part went to Jane Krakowski once the series got greenlit.<\/p>\n
Mark Webber<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Wrekin Hill Entertainment\n<\/div>\nAfter recording the pilot for ABC\u2019s Stumptown, Webber was unceremoniously replaced by Jake Johnson. Webber considered the change \u201cdegrading,\u201d stating that the executives told him he simply wasn\u2019t \u201chandsome enough\u201d for the part.<\/p>\n
Andrew Garfield<\/strong><\/h2>\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures<\/p>\n
Garfield was almost picked to play Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. He was ultimately rejected in favor of Ben Barnes, who, in the eyes of the studio, looked more like a traditional \u201cDisney Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan Gosling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: MGM\n<\/div>\nWhen you say the words \u201cHollywood recast actors\u201d, Ryan Gosling probably doesn\u2019t even come to mind. But as unlikely as it seems, the actor was turned down for not being attractive enough. He gained 60 pounds for Them Lovely Bones, shocking director Peter Jackson. The part of Jack Salmon went to the more \u201ctraditional-looking\u201d leading man, Mark Wahlberg.<\/p>\n
Image Credit: Warner Bros.\n<\/div>\nBale almost lost his iconic role as Patrick Bateman to Leonard DiCaprio, since some studio execs considered DiCaprio as one of the \u201chottest\u201d Hollywood heartthrobs after the success of Titanic. Thankfully, DiCaprio backed out, paving the way for Bale\u2019s career-defining performance.<\/p>\n
Melora Hardin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Walt Disney Studios\n<\/div>\nJan from The Office almost played the role of Marty McFly\u2019s girlfriend, Jennifer, in the Back to the Future series. However, she was recast when Michael J. Fox replaced Eric Stoltz, since Hardin was significantly taller than Fox. She was replaced by (the shorter) Claudia Wells.<\/p>\n
Rachel Dratch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing\n<\/div>\nDratch, who rose to fame among the cast of SNL, played the part of Jenna DeCarlo (later Maroney) in the 30 Rock pilot. The studio decided they wanted more of a \u201cbombshell\u201d for the role, and the part went to Jane Krakowski once the series got greenlit.<\/p>\n
Mark Webber<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Wrekin Hill Entertainment\n<\/div>\nAfter recording the pilot for ABC\u2019s Stumptown, Webber was unceremoniously replaced by Jake Johnson. Webber considered the change \u201cdegrading,\u201d stating that the executives told him he simply wasn\u2019t \u201chandsome enough\u201d for the part.<\/p>\n
Andrew Garfield<\/strong><\/h2>\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures<\/p>\n
Garfield was almost picked to play Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. He was ultimately rejected in favor of Ben Barnes, who, in the eyes of the studio, looked more like a traditional \u201cDisney Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan Gosling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: MGM\n<\/div>\nWhen you say the words \u201cHollywood recast actors\u201d, Ryan Gosling probably doesn\u2019t even come to mind. But as unlikely as it seems, the actor was turned down for not being attractive enough. He gained 60 pounds for Them Lovely Bones, shocking director Peter Jackson. The part of Jack Salmon went to the more \u201ctraditional-looking\u201d leading man, Mark Wahlberg.<\/p>\n
Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios\n<\/div>\nJan from The Office almost played the role of Marty McFly\u2019s girlfriend, Jennifer, in the Back to the Future series. However, she was recast when Michael J. Fox replaced Eric Stoltz, since Hardin was significantly taller than Fox. She was replaced by (the shorter) Claudia Wells.<\/p>\n
Rachel Dratch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing\n<\/div>\nDratch, who rose to fame among the cast of SNL, played the part of Jenna DeCarlo (later Maroney) in the 30 Rock pilot. The studio decided they wanted more of a \u201cbombshell\u201d for the role, and the part went to Jane Krakowski once the series got greenlit.<\/p>\n
Mark Webber<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Wrekin Hill Entertainment\n<\/div>\nAfter recording the pilot for ABC\u2019s Stumptown, Webber was unceremoniously replaced by Jake Johnson. Webber considered the change \u201cdegrading,\u201d stating that the executives told him he simply wasn\u2019t \u201chandsome enough\u201d for the part.<\/p>\n
Andrew Garfield<\/strong><\/h2>\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures<\/p>\n
Garfield was almost picked to play Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. He was ultimately rejected in favor of Ben Barnes, who, in the eyes of the studio, looked more like a traditional \u201cDisney Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan Gosling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: MGM\n<\/div>\nWhen you say the words \u201cHollywood recast actors\u201d, Ryan Gosling probably doesn\u2019t even come to mind. But as unlikely as it seems, the actor was turned down for not being attractive enough. He gained 60 pounds for Them Lovely Bones, shocking director Peter Jackson. The part of Jack Salmon went to the more \u201ctraditional-looking\u201d leading man, Mark Wahlberg.<\/p>\n
Image Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing\n<\/div>\nDratch, who rose to fame among the cast of SNL, played the part of Jenna DeCarlo (later Maroney) in the 30 Rock pilot. The studio decided they wanted more of a \u201cbombshell\u201d for the role, and the part went to Jane Krakowski once the series got greenlit.<\/p>\n
Mark Webber<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: Wrekin Hill Entertainment\n<\/div>\nAfter recording the pilot for ABC\u2019s Stumptown, Webber was unceremoniously replaced by Jake Johnson. Webber considered the change \u201cdegrading,\u201d stating that the executives told him he simply wasn\u2019t \u201chandsome enough\u201d for the part.<\/p>\n
Andrew Garfield<\/strong><\/h2>\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures<\/p>\n
Garfield was almost picked to play Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. He was ultimately rejected in favor of Ben Barnes, who, in the eyes of the studio, looked more like a traditional \u201cDisney Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan Gosling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: MGM\n<\/div>\nWhen you say the words \u201cHollywood recast actors\u201d, Ryan Gosling probably doesn\u2019t even come to mind. But as unlikely as it seems, the actor was turned down for not being attractive enough. He gained 60 pounds for Them Lovely Bones, shocking director Peter Jackson. The part of Jack Salmon went to the more \u201ctraditional-looking\u201d leading man, Mark Wahlberg.<\/p>\n
Image Credit: Wrekin Hill Entertainment\n<\/div>\nAfter recording the pilot for ABC\u2019s Stumptown, Webber was unceremoniously replaced by Jake Johnson. Webber considered the change \u201cdegrading,\u201d stating that the executives told him he simply wasn\u2019t \u201chandsome enough\u201d for the part.<\/p>\n
Andrew Garfield<\/strong><\/h2>\nImage Credit: Sony Pictures<\/p>\n
Garfield was almost picked to play Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. He was ultimately rejected in favor of Ben Barnes, who, in the eyes of the studio, looked more like a traditional \u201cDisney Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan Gosling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: MGM\n<\/div>\nWhen you say the words \u201cHollywood recast actors\u201d, Ryan Gosling probably doesn\u2019t even come to mind. But as unlikely as it seems, the actor was turned down for not being attractive enough. He gained 60 pounds for Them Lovely Bones, shocking director Peter Jackson. The part of Jack Salmon went to the more \u201ctraditional-looking\u201d leading man, Mark Wahlberg.<\/p>\n
Image Credit: Sony Pictures<\/p>\nImage Credit: MGM\n<\/div>\nWhen you say the words \u201cHollywood recast actors\u201d, Ryan Gosling probably doesn\u2019t even come to mind. But as unlikely as it seems, the actor was turned down for not being attractive enough. He gained 60 pounds for Them Lovely Bones, shocking director Peter Jackson. The part of Jack Salmon went to the more \u201ctraditional-looking\u201d leading man, Mark Wahlberg.<\/p>\n