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WhileThe Notebookrocketed Ryan Gosling to heartthrob status and melted audiences’ hearts with its passionate love story, the actor himself recognizes its bittersweet side. The movie, depicting the unwavering determination of a young couple to be together, resonated with audiences and brought Gosling into the spotlight.

Rachel McAdams with Ryan Gosling in a still from The Notebook (2004)

Gosling recognized the film’s power to set unrealistic expectations for love in real life, fearing it could even contribute to break-ups. He acknowledged that whileThe Notebookis a beautiful story, its depiction of love might be a bit too intense for everyday life.

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Ryan Gosling’s Friend Broke Up Because OfThe Notebook

Ryan Goslinghas garnered a massive fan following, largely attributed to his significant role as Noah inThe Notebook. The film not only propelled his career to new heights but also brought about challenges in the romantic lives of individuals, including one of Gosling’s acquaintances.

“People would come up to me and tell me that they thought [The Notebook] was romantic, but one guy told me that he was engaged and she [his fiancée] broke up with him after that movie because she said to him, ‘You wouldn’t build a house for me [like the lead character does], would you?’ He was like, ‘Well, no, but I don’t know how.’ She said, ‘But if you knew how?’ He said, ‘No, I wouldn’t. But it doesn’t mean I don’t love you.’ She said, ‘Yeah, it does.’ And she called it off.” (IFCviaVulture)

Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in The Notebook (2004).

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Once, theBarbieactor teased onW Magazinethat while dating McAdams, even he went through the negative influence of his movie as McAdams wanted him to duplicate their on-screen love affair in real life.

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Ryan Gosling Was Told He Had ‘no leading man qualities‘ inThe Notebook

In an interview withGQ, Ryan Gosling revealed that his breakout role inThe Notebookdidn’t come from charm or charisma, but rather from a lack of them! Director Nick Cassavetes, against all Hollywood norms, cast Gosling for the role of Noah because he believed he lacked the typical “leading man” qualities.

Gosling told the magazine that the director, Cassavetes, “straight up told me: ‘The fact that you have no natural leading man qualities is why I want you to be my leading man.’”

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Gosling starred oppositeRachel McAdamsin the movie based on Nicholas Sparks’ emotional novel of the same name. The movie became a box office smash and a beloved romance classic.

WatchThe Notebookon Prime Video.

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Prantik Prabal Roy is a content writer at FandomWire. With over three years of experience in content writing for various media houses, he takes great interest in telling stories about Hollywood celebrities and the world revolving around them. He has done his Master’s in English literature and diploma course in journalism. Being a literature student, he has the ability to delve into the matter and analyse it thoroughly to give the readers a clear view on the specific topics.

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