On the other hand, if Teller really did send that “What the fuck, bro?” text to Chapelle after finding out he wasn’t cast, that certainly isn’t a good sign for their relationship.
Teller previously appeared in La La Land director/writer Damien Chapelle’s movie Whiplash, so presumably they would have worked well together again.
Regardless, Ryan Gosling swooped in to snag the role, and moviegoers will see him leading La La Land alongside Emma Stone in a few months time.
While we can’t say for sure whether the real reason for Miles Teller being dropped from La La Land was due to not being creatively right for the role or this financial dispute (though the latter is often the cause for casting snafus), it was definitely a lost opportunity for the actor.