If you ever find yourself discouraged from not landing a role, remember even the most established actors can be cut out of films. Who would imagine that fan-favorite Ryan Gosling was cut from the movie adaptation of the bestselling novel “The Lovely Bones” just days before production.

Check out the slideshow over at Backstage here to see which movie Ryan Gosling almost starred in, as well as what movies cut Uma Thurman and even Harrison Ford.