Wahlberg signs up as Gosling's replacement

Mark Wahlberg replaced Ryan Gosling in director Peter Jackson's new film - one day before shooting began.

Gosling pulled out of 'The Lovely Bones' on Friday, despite the fact he had gained 20 pounds of weight and grown a beard for his role. The actor quit over creative differences, according to industry paper Daily Variety.

Wahlberg signed up to play the part, a grieving father of a murdered girl, on Sunday.

'The Lovely Bones', the movie adaptation of Alice Sebold's bestseller, also stars Rachel Weisz.

Filming began in Pennsylvania yesterday.