Published 17:29 IST, October 20th 2020
George Clooney was almost cast as Noah Calhoun instead of Ryan Gosling in The Notebook
George Clooney recently disclosed that he was to be cast in the movie The Notebook instead of Ryan Gosling. Read further to know what else Clooney revealed.
- Entertainment News
- 3 min read
Actor, director and producer George Clooney recently revealed that Ryan Gosling’s role in The Notebook was to be essayed by him. He also stated that Paul Newman was also originally chosen to essay the role that went to James Garner in The Notebook. Read on to know what all he revealed in the interaction.
Clooney’s revelation about him being in The Notebook cast
According to a recent report by Deadline, George Clooney revealed in an interaction that he was planning to essay the lead role in the movie, The Notebook. The movie stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in the lead roles. Clooney shared that he and Paul Newman were going to be a part of the movie as they had plans to search for a project to work together. He stated that they were going to do The Notebook together. They also met and decided that they’ll work together but it never came to be as George Clooney realized that he didn’t look anything like a younger Paul.
He added that according to him, Paul was one of the most handsome guys. He later met him and confessed that he could not play the younger version of him as he did not look anything like him. George later added that they just wanted to do The Notebook only because they wanted to work together but the project did not work out for them.
The Notebook released in 2004 and is based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks. It has been directed by Nick Cassavetes. Take a look at The Notebook's cast and the awards and nominations received by them for the movie.
The Notebook Cast
Ryan Gosling essays the lead role of Noah Calhoun in the movie featuring opposite Rachel McAdams. Rachel plays the role of Allison Hamilton. The other actors in the movie include James Gardner, Gena Rowlands, Joan Allen, Jamie Brown, David Thornton, James Marsden, to name a few.
George Clooney’s movies
The actor has been a part of some memorable films over the years. Some of George Clooneys movies that have a special place in the hearts of his fans include O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Out Of Sight, One Fine Day, Syriana, Batman & Robin. Apart from movies, the actor has also been a part of several shows like Roseanne, Bodies of Evidence, the Facts of Life, to name a few.
Image Source- George Clooney and Ryan Gosling Instagram
Updated 17:29 IST, October 20th 2020