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 ...

Josh Gad says he was denied a role in 'Avatar' because he looked like a 'tall overweight smurf' as a Na'vi.

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 ...

Josh Gad Recalls Being Passed Over for 'Avatar,' Jokes His Na'vi Was an 'Overweight Smurf' The first 'Avatar' is still the high-grossing film of all time.

Josh Gad almost landed a role in the 2009 sci-fi epic “Avatar,” but he didn’t quite have the physical archetype James Cameron was looking for. In his new memoir, “In Gad We Trust,” the ...

Josh Gad is sharing why he never took a trip to Pandora. In Gad's new memoir In Gad We Trust, the actor recalled that he auditioned for James Cameron's first Avatar movie in the mid-2000s while he ...

Josh Gad's new memoir claims that the actor was nearly in James Cameron's Avatar but was rejected for not looking right in character.

43-year-old 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.

Josh Gad reminisces about nearly landing a role in James Cameron’s 2009 film Avatar. Despite Cameron’s positive feedback, Gad was ultimately not cast due to his digital Na’vi appearance.

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. Recounting his turbulent experience starring ...