<P> Susie's afterlife begins expanding into a larger heaven, and she is greeted by Harvey's other victims--now showing nine, including Susie . She resists Holly's urging to enter Heaven along with the others, claiming she has one final thing to do . Meanwhile, Susie's classmates Ruth and Ray are present when Harvey drives up to dispose of the safe at a sinkhole dump site . Susie returns to Earth and enters Ruth's body, causing Ruth to faint . Ray rushes to Ruth's aid only to realize she has become Susie . They kiss, completing Susie's last wish, and she returns to Heaven . Meanwhile Harvey dumps the safe in a sinkhole, leaving it to disappear in the muddy water as he drives away . </P> <P> Sometime later, Harvey meets a young woman outside a diner and offers her a ride, but she rejects him and leaves . A large icicle falls from an overhead branch, hitting Harvey on the shoulder . He loses his balance on the ice and falls backward over a cliff to his death . Time passes, and Susie sees that her family is healing, which Susie refers to as "the lovely bones" that grew around her absence . As the film concludes, Susie finally enters Heaven, telling the audience: "My name is Salmon, like the fish; first name Susie . I was 14 years old when I was murdered on December 6, 1973 . I was here for a moment and then I was gone . I wish you all a long and happy life ." </P> <Ul> <Li> Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon, the main character and narrator . She is a 14 - year - old girl who is killed by her neighbor . Ronan was 13 years old at the time of her casting and filming . Ronan and her family were originally reluctant for Ronan to accept the role because of the film's subject matter, but agreed after meeting with Jackson . <Ul> <Li> Evelyn Lennon as Susie (Age 3) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Stanley Tucci as George Harvey, a serial killer who murders Susie . Tucci stated that he had researched his role by watching documentaries and reading books by criminal profiler John E. Douglas about catching serial killers . Tucci stated that his wife, Kate, had strongly urged him not to accept his role in the film because she felt, after reading the novel, that the subject matter was "too harrowing ." </Li> <Li> Mark Wahlberg as Jack Salmon, Susie's father, who becomes obsessed with his daughter's murder case . Wahlberg stated that his role in the film encouraged him to be a more cautious parent with his three children and to talk to them more about "not talking to strangers ." Before Wahlberg's casting, Ryan Gosling was set to play the role but dropped out of the film in October 2007, one month before filming . Gosling had gained weight and grown a beard for the role, but said, "The age of the character versus my real age (of twenty - six) was always a concern of mine . Peter (Jackson) and I tried to make it work and ultimately it just didn't . I think the film is much better off with Mark Wahlberg in that role ." Gosling later admitted that the real reason for his firing was that he had arrived for filming 60 lbs. overweight and sporting a beard, without having discussed the physical change with Jackson . </Li> <Li> Rachel Weisz as Abigail Salmon, Susie's mother . After Susie's murder, her mother despairs and abandons the family . Weisz stated that playing the character and the film and novel's "uplifting theme" made her look at life as a "treasure" and the film gave her a "positive feeling" rather than a "depressed" one . </Li> <Li> Susan Sarandon as Grandma Lynn, Susie's grandmother . Sarandon stated that her character is like a "comic relief" and that her character deals with the pain of Susie's death by drinking, smoking and shooting guns . </Li> <Li> Rose McIver as Lindsey Salmon, Susie's younger sister . She is the first to suspect that Harvey was involved in Susie's death . Jackson cast McIver particularly because she was an unknown actress . Mclver stated that she had read and been a fan of the novel before having been cast in the film . </Li> <Li> Michael Imperioli as Detective Len Fenerman, the detective in charge of investigating Susie's death . </Li> <Li> Christian Thomas Ashdale as Buckley Salmon, Susie's younger brother . </Li> <Li> Reece Ritchie as Ray Singh, Susie's love interest and friend who is strongly affected by Susie's death . </Li> <Li> Charlie Saxton as Ronald Drake, one of the murder suspects . </Li> <Li> Amanda Michalka as Clarissa, Susie's best friend . Michalka was better known as a musician prior to her casting . </Li> <Li> Carolyn Dando as Ruth Connors, a classmate of Susie's . Jackson stated that, after he had searched all over the world for the role, he ultimately chose to cast Dando, a relatively unknown actress, who was working as a waitress before her casting . </Li> <Li> Nikki SooHoo as Denise "Holly" Le Ang, Susie's best friend in Heaven and another of Harvey's victims . </Li> <Li> Jake Abel as Brian Nelson </Li> <Li> Thomas McCarthy as Principal Caden </Li> <Li> Andrew James Allen as Samuel Heckler </Li> </Ul> <Li> Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon, the main character and narrator . She is a 14 - year - old girl who is killed by her neighbor . Ronan was 13 years old at the time of her casting and filming . Ronan and her family were originally reluctant for Ronan to accept the role because of the film's subject matter, but agreed after meeting with Jackson . <Ul> <Li> Evelyn Lennon as Susie (Age 3) </Li> </Ul> </Li>

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