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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 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.
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,
Almost landed role in 'Avatar' but looked like 'tall overweight Smurf': Actor Josh Gad
I put myself on tape and shortly thereafter got a call that Cameron wanted to fly me to Los Angeles for a final callback at his Lightstorm production offices,' said Gad.
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.
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How Josh Gad became a comic sensation despite lifetime of anxiety and self-doubt
Gad said no. He wanted Broadway. Josh Gad has cojones — or maybe, since his Olaf character from “Frozen” has become a Disney icon, the word should be a more family-friendly “gumption.” ...
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Josh Gad calls this spring break comedy 'the single worst film I have made'
Josh Gad gives fans a play-by-play of his highs, lows, and lower-than-lows in his new memoir, In Gad We Trust. And nothing was lower than a certain troubled spring break comedy. After his ...