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 says he wasn't cast in 'Avatar' because he looked like a 'tall overweight Smurf' as a Na'vi. Story by Ryan Coleman • 2d. It was a loss for Gad and the entire planet of Pandora.

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 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 missed out on a role in 'Avatar' because he resembled a "tall, overweight Smurf" in character. The 43-year-old star tried out for a part as a Na'vi in James Cameron's 2009 sci-fi epic but ...

Josh Gad almost appeared in James Cameron’s Avatar. In his new memoir, In Gad We Trust , the actor looks back on auditioning for various TV and film roles, including the 2009 sci-fi film.

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 Gadhas revealed he was nearly in James Cameron’s Avatar (Picture: Jenny Anderson/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions) Josh Gad has revealed he missed out on the million-dollar ...

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 ...