Fri, 29 February 2008 at 3:04 pm

Mischa Barton Joins the Cast of Gossip Girl?

Mischa Barton unfortunately won’t be joining the cast of CW’s catty prep school drama Gossip Girl.

TV Guide first reported that the 22-year-old former O.C. star had been approached to play Georgina Sparks, an old friend of reformed party girl Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively).

But her rep tells Us Weekly, “She will not be on the show. She was approached, but her reps passed.”

FYI: Josh Schwartz created both The O.C. and Gossip Girl.

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# 26

Ann @ 02/29/2008 at 8:18 pm

Good! I’m glad they passed.

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lesley @ 02/29/2008 at 8:21 pm

i know thomas! it’s like GG thinks she’ll bring in oh so many viewers when she’ll really just push them away! i’d stop watching.

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kenz @ 02/29/2008 at 8:55 pm

ok i like mischa but i LOVE the oc, but i really wonder why she turned it down, its not like she gotta a lot goin for her elsewhere

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:) @ 02/29/2008 at 10:52 pm

please please PLEASE DONT!!!!
shes gaaayyyy, she does drugs… and ugh. no gossip girl is too good to have mischa rewin it
she’s already had her own tv show. >< and thats over.

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oenone @ 03/01/2008 at 12:06 am

i wonder what her reasons could be for turning down GG. dumb move, i must say.

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madilyn @ 03/01/2008 at 2:05 am

she prob turned it down because she’s been playing high schoolers for like 8 years now. even though her career isn’t really going anywhere at the moment, it’s time to move on. and she probably thinks she’s too good for it, and for tv in general.

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taylor @ 03/01/2008 at 3:21 am

OMG i just saw the trailer for her new movie homecoming…and it looks AWFUL. well, everyone looks so-so, it’s like “misery” for college kids, but she is typical mischa in all her awkwardness.

she’s supposed to be the psycho ex of the lead guy who tortures his new gf…and she thinks she’s being INTENSE. she’s trying to do the deadpan normal-as-crazy thing you see actors do when they’re playing sociopaths, but on her it’s so funny. when talented people use this tactic (ie Glenn Close, Anthony Hopkins), there’s still a lot of energy, intention, & an intelligent understanding of their characters that puts the fear of God into you. but she has none of that.

i don’t know about you people, but i get a lot of enjoyment of making fun of bad movies & bad actors, so i’m totally in line for this one. she may even get nominated for a razzie.

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The OC Fansite @ 03/01/2008 at 6:52 am

Slap in the face for Josh Schwartz!

http://www.savetheoc.wordpress.com

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B @ 03/01/2008 at 8:22 am

Thank you! she sucks -no offense- and GG is a great show her being there would make me less excited to watch—if still would

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jenny @ 03/01/2008 at 1:11 pm

I am so happy to hear that!!! woo hoo!!

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victoria @ 03/01/2008 at 4:15 pm

GOOD! Stay away! i know she’s the same age as the cast, but she looks way too old now anyways. Her acting stinks big time.

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Hans Wacker @ 03/01/2008 at 8:02 pm

Who can look at poor Mischa without a mental image of her gargling CISCO ADLER’S BALLZ?

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bolishopin @ 03/02/2008 at 12:05 am

i miss you misha.. are you doing it to the photographer from the interpol yet?

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Angela @ 03/09/2008 at 9:55 pm

im salt. mischa barton was the ****. and as much **** as everyone talks **** on her im sure you all loved and wattched the o.c. and she basically made the show. your all just mad cuz shes gorgeous <3!

and gossip girl and the o.c. are like…the same show.

silly people.

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mari and vale @ 04/18/2008 at 4:02 pm

I LOVE HER! SHE SHOULD BE IN THE SHOW! I AGREE WITH THOMAS! THE OC LOST VIEWERS AFTER SHE LEFT AND GOSSIP GIRL WOULD INCREASE THEIR RATINGS IF SHE WERE THERE! SO SHUT YOUR ****** MOUTH UP AND LEAVE HER ALONEE!

-Mari & Vale

*GG & OC ROMPEEN!

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mari and vale @ 04/18/2008 at 4:04 pm

******* I N

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# 42

Elle @ 04/21/2008 at 6:42 am

Aww, what?!! I prefer Mischa to Michelle T.
But im sure she had her reasons on passing. Perhaps people would just keep thinking of her as Marissa on Gossip Girl…or something..

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Laura @ 04/21/2008 at 6:47 am

It could’ve been weird if she was in Gossip Girl…But then again it couldve been good.

I stopped watching The OC after Mischa left. It just wasnt the same.
The show was based around the core 4 (Marissa, Summer, Ryan, Seth).
And I know a lot of people who stopped watching the show.

Mischa is a good actress, i think shes just made some poor role choices.
Such as….Closing the Ring, she acted along side what I;d call the worst actor ever, (Stephan Amell).

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unitedwepray @ 04/21/2008 at 2:42 pm

Those so called bugly eyes look like a sure sign of bulimia.

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Mischa Rocks!!! @ 04/28/2008 at 11:45 am

i’m glad she didn’t go on the show because after she has already been on The OC it would have spoilt the image of her in another long running series. She will always be remembered as Marissa ”Coop” Cooper.

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