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 ...

According to the actor, this is because “when [he] was turned into a digital Avatar [he] supposedly looked like a tall, overweight Smurf.” Following its premiere, Avatar became a massive ...

Frozen star Josh Gad has revealed he auditioned for a role in James Cameron's first Avatar film but was turned down because his Na'vi form looked like a "tall, overweight smurf." More like this ...

when I was turned into a digital Avatar I supposedly looked like a tall, overweight Smurf)," Gad wrote in his memoir. Related: Josh Gad Gives Update on Spaceballs 2, Which Is 'Very Much a Sequel ...

However, the decision changed after getting a digital transformation of the character that looked like a "tall, overweight Smurf". (Also Read | James Cameron drops major hints about Avatar 3 ...

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 ...

when I was turned into a digital Avatar I supposedly looked like a tall, overweight Smurf.” The role appeared to be scooped up by Joel David Moore, who plays Norm Spellman in “Avatar,” a ...

when I was turned into a digital Avatar I supposedly looked like a tall, overweight Smurf)," Gad wrote in his memoir. Related: Josh Gad Gives Update on Spaceballs 2, Which Is 'Very Much a Sequel' to ...