“The Notebook” became one of the most beloved movies of all time following its release in 2004.
However, both actors nearly missed out on the role in the film that made them household names.
“The Notebook” follows the story of a young couple in 1940s North Carolina.
Noah and Allie’s story spans decades and takes fans into their present-day lives as an elderly couple.
However, the movie was close to looking very different.
Tom Cruise was originally tapped to play Noah
According toE!
“God bless ‘The Notebook,'” Gosling said during their romance, perPeople Magazine.
“It introduced me to one of the great loves of my life.
But people do Rachel and me a disservice by assuming we were anything like the people in that movie.
Rachel and my love story is a hell of a lot more romantic than that.”
The movie is now a modern classic that fans still swoon over to this day.
