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Mischa Barton NOT to accept Gossip Girl role

by Arieanna on February 29th, 2008

Well, that was short-lived. lol. Not long after reporting on the potential guest star role for Mischa Barton on Gossip Girl, Mischa’s rep issued a statement that Mischa will not be going on the show:

“She will not be on the show. She was approached, but her reps passed.”

I think it is probably for the best, but it would have been cool to see Mischa on tv.

Via US Magazine Tags: mischa barton, gossip girl

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isabella
Feb 29, 2008 at 7:42 pm

OMG …… I WISH SO MUCH SHE ACCEPTED THIS! BECAUSE I LOVE GOSSIP GIRL , but i dont think she wants to be on tv anymore shes more of a “movie” star now .. oh well … she just crushed my dreams haha this would have been GREAT for her carear
raeberac
Mar 1, 2008 at 4:51 pm

I think this would have been bad for her career. she’s moved forward and i think this would be a step back (she’s already done this!)
Blubarton
Mar 2, 2008 at 1:30 pm

She would never do Josh that kind of favor when he so indiscriminately killed her off the OC. Shame shame.
isabella
Mar 2, 2008 at 6:00 pm

he dident kill her off the OC , she wanted to leave to do other things
Gary
Mar 3, 2008 at 4:43 pm

Josh has said in may interviews he regrets writing her off, and I am glad Mischa did not take the role she deserves to move forward.She is going to make such a huge hollywood startlet in the future.
Tina
Mar 3, 2008 at 7:14 pm

aww this upsets me, i really think it would be awesome to see her one gossip girl, i was obsessed with The OC and would love to see her again, but then again since it’s the same creator people would think the shows would become to similar, but maybe they can get rachel bilson or something=]
tvguide
Mar 3, 2008 at 11:42 pm

http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Latest/800034746

Latest Gossip on Mischa Barton Turns Ugly

Mischa Barton’s about to find out that there is such a thing as bad publicity.

Shortly after I posted my story on Friday about Gossip Girl courting Barton for a juicy arc, her reps began issuing blanket denials to various media outlets, insisting that, although their client was indeed approached by the show, she turned the gig down.

There’s just one problem: She didn’t. Turn them down, that is. At least not formally.

Reliable sources close to the CW phenom tell me that the recent statements made by Barton’s camp took Gossip execs Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz by surprise since, as far as they were concerned, Barton was still in the running to play schemer Georgina Sparks.

That begs an obvious question: If Barton had indeed opted not to participate in Gossip, why would her camp tell the press before informing the very folks who extended her the offer — particularly when one of those folks is her former O.C. boss?

For publicity, theorizes one insider, who believes Barton’s peeps — desperate to get their client’s name in a headline that didn’t include the letters “DUI” — likely leaked the Gossip offer to remind the public of what an in-demand actress she is. “They leaked it as publicly as they could, and then turned around and passed on it as publicly as they could,” whispers my spy. “Real classy, huh?”

One thing can be said for Barton: at least she’s consistent — particularly when alienating Schwartz. Two years ago, on the eve of her character’s death on The O.C., the loose-lipped former model spoiled the big twist when she “accidentally” told a reporter that Marissa was going to die the day before the episode aired. At the time, Schwartz described the slip of the tongue as “unfortunate.”

We’re left to wonder how Schwartz might describe Barton’s latest indiscretion since my e-mails to him seeking comment have, thus far, gone unreturned. Meanwhile, Barton’s spokesperson declined to comment, save for this statement: “Mischa will not be appearing on Gossip Girl. She is on a press tour for the film which she stars in, Closing the Ring, directed by Sir Richard Attenborough.”
Blubarton
Mar 3, 2008 at 11:59 pm

Isn’t it absolutely irrelevant whether she told the executives or the media first?

The point is she turned it down.

Tv Guide is simply proving Mischa IS a massive star, despite the mockery, if such a non-story as this is enough to be published.
sam
Mar 4, 2008 at 4:51 am

Mischa a massive star?
aussie
Mar 4, 2008 at 5:03 am

Barton’s peeps like to leak things beforehand, to give Mischa added publicity. Remember when the rumor came out that she was being considered for Jumper? It came from someone in her camp and appeared in an Australian paper when Mischa was there. Well, the role eventually went to Rachel Bilson.
Mischa’s bad press for Gossip Girl
Mar 4, 2008 at 2:41 pm

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Nikki
Mar 5, 2008 at 8:48 pm

Wouldn’t she get more publicity from actually appearing on the show? You are all being way too cynical.
Karen
Mar 5, 2008 at 8:51 pm

Hey “aussie” she accidentally mentioned she was AUDITIONING for Jumper during a press conference. She was clearly jetlagged & out of it. Don’t try & say it was “her people” or that it was “deliberate”: coz it clearly wasn’t. (Why don’t you google it.)

ISNT THIS A FAN SITE?!

CAN WE JUST HAVE THESE NEGATIVE, JEALOUS POSTERS LEAVE, NOW?! PLEASE?!
brodys baby
Mar 6, 2008 at 10:17 am

Karen, calm down. LOL.
fugs united
Mar 30, 2008 at 1:22 pm

have a feeling she’ll be regretting this one someday soon…