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Josh Gad Says He Missed Out on Avatar Role Because CGI Version of Him Looked Like 'a Tall, Overweight Smurf'
Josh Gad wrote in his new memoir 'In Gad We Trust' that he auditioned to play the character Norm Spellman in James Cameron's first 'Avatar' movie, but was told that he "supposedly looked like a tall,
Josh Gad says he wasn't cast in 'Avatar' because he looked like a 'tall overweight Smurf' as a Na'vi
It was a loss for Gad and the entire planet of Pandora. Josh Gad is well known for his role as Olaf in the beloved Disney movie Frozen, but he nearly landed a part in an even more adulated animated classic.
Josh Gad Missed Out On A Part In Avatar
Josh Gad was denied the chance to star in 'Avatar' because he resembled a "tall, overweight Smurf" when he digitally turned into one of the blue characters.
Josh Gad claims he was rejected from Avatar role for being ‘overweight’
Josh Gad has revealed he missed out on the million-dollar opportunity to be in Avatar due to looking like ‘a tall, overweight Smurf’ in character. The Beauty and the Beast actor revealed the anecdote in his new memoir, In Gad We Trust, published January 14th.
Josh Gad Says He Was Fat-Shamed Out of ‘Avatar’ Role
Frozen actor Josh Gad was fat-shamed out of a role in Avatar, he writes in his memoir, because “I supposedly looked like a tall, overweight Smurf” when digitally transformed into one of the film’s blue characters.
Josh Gad explains how his CGI version made him miss out on 'Avatar' role
In his memoir, Gad, the beloved actor known for his work in Disney’s 'Frozen' and the Broadway hit 'The Book of Mormon', wrote that his audition caught the attention of Cameron, who invited him to Los Angeles for a final callback. However, it was the CGI rendering of his avatar that derailed his chances.
Revelation: This is why Josh Gad was denied a role in ‘Avatar’
If cast, Gad would've been seen as Jake Sully's best friend and translator to the alien race known as the Na'vi, a role which went to Joel David Moore, who plays Norm Spellman in 'Avatar'
Josh Gad REVEALS Why He Missed Out On A Role In James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’
Hollywood actor Josh Gad, known for his work in Frozen and Broadway’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, recently revealed in his memoir In Gad
Josh Gad reveals he ‘almost landed role’ in James Cameron's Avatar: 'I supposedly looked like a tall, overweight Smurf'
Josh Gad said he was almost a part of the 2009 movie and would have portrayed the role. Actor Josh Gad says Avatar director James Cameron wanted to cast him in the sci-fi movie. However, the decision changed after getting a digital transformation of the character that looked like a "tall,
Josh Gad Says He Was Denied a Role in ‘Avatar’ Because He Looked Like a ‘Tall Overweight Smurf’ As a Na’vi
The role appeared to be scooped up by Joel David Moore, who plays Norm Spellman in “Avatar,” a close confidant to Jake Sully and an expert on the Na’vi language.
Josh Gad Says He Almost Landed Role in AVATAR but Was Denied for Looking Like "Tall Overweight Smurf" as a Na'vi
Actor Josh Gad ( Frozen , Beauty and the Beast , Wolf Like Me ) almost landed a role in the 2009 sci-fi epic Avatar , but he didn’t quite have the physical archetype director James Cameron was looking for.
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Josh Gad shows us why he’s so good at being a funny friend | Review
With Josh Gad,” the actor charmed the crowd with stories of showbiz, a sense of comic timing and a look inside his mind.
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Josh Gad calls this spring break comedy 'the single worst film I have made'
Josh Gad gets candid in his new memoir about a particularly frustrating experience in which the studio wouldn't stop ...
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Josh Gad Revealed That Olaf Was Almost Entirely Cut From "Frozen," And I Literally Cannot Imagine It Without Him
Josh Gad, who released his memoir “In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some” on Jan. 14, says his “Love & Other Drugs” co-star Jake ...
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