There is no telling when and how the chemistry on screen could become a reality. One only has to look at what The notebook The same thing happened with Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. In classic enemies-to-lovers fashion, the two first wanted to strangle each other and then fell head over heels in love.
Even though their romance never fully blossomed in real life, Gosling still believed that the flames of their passion burned much brighter than in their characters’ legendary love story on screen.
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams’ romance goes beyond the mark The notebook
Nicholas Sparks may have written one of the greatest love stories of all time, but Ryan Gosling felt that his love story with co-star Rachel McAdams was far more idyllic than Noah and Allie’s could ever be.
In a GQ interview, 43-year-old Gosling made it clear that he and the Girls Club – Be careful, they bite! Star were not at all like the characters they played in The notebookIf anything, he believed that his relationship with McAdams was much more “romantic” than the film could ever portray.
I mean, God bless The Notebook. It introduced me to one of the greatest loves of my life. But people do Rachel and me a disservice when they assume we’re like the people in the movie. Rachel and I’s love story is much more romantic.
With the stranglehold that the Nick Cassavetes-directed film had on fans, Gosling and McAdam’s love affair became incredibly publicized; people were so unhealthily emotionally involved in their romance that their breakup wreaked havoc and shook the entire fan base. Even the Barbie The star himself would not have been as heartbroken about the separation as some fans.
The notebook Director regrets letting the cat out of the bag
A decade ago, Cassavetes – who directed the 2004 romance – revealed that his lead actors did not get along at all during filming. The notebookSo much so that the Oscar-nominated actor demanded a replacement for McAdams. “I can’t. I can’t do it with her. I just don’t get anything out of it.” Gosling told the director (via VH1). But you know what they say: hindsight is 20/20.
In a recent conversation with Entertainment Weekly on the occasion of the film’s 20th anniversary, the 65-year-old filmmaker admitted that he sincerely regrets “spill the beans” about the dirty relationship between Gosling and McAdam on set.
I regretted it. Everyone asks, ‘Why are you telling me this?’ I say, ‘I don’t know. I was on a bad day,’ but when (McAdams and Gosling) are around, I apologize to you. I shouldn’t have blurted it out.
But even Cassavetes confirmed the couple’s true fairytale romance and claimed that it led to a “wonderful fiery couple.” “I still think they have great respect and love for each other,” he revealed to EW.
The notebook can be streamed on Amazon Prime Video or rented on Apple TV+.
