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Another Handsome Actor Almost Starred In the Notebook

It is hard to imagine an actor other than Ryan Gosling starring in “The Notebook”.  I’ll bet I have seen that movie at least six times.  It remains one of…

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 04: Ryan Gosling poses in press room at the 22nd Annual Hollywood Film Awards on November 04, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

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It is hard to imagine an actor other than Ryan Gosling starring in "The Notebook".  I'll bet I have seen that movie at least six times.  It remains one of the most popular, saucy and romantic movies of all time.

It would have been a very different film if not for the chemistry  between Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling.  Ryan played Noah the lowly lumber mill worker who catches the eye of heiress Allie.  It takes you through the twists and turns of their courtship and lives and of course at the end you will be in tears.

Another actor almost grabbed the coveted role of "Noah" and it was none other than George Clooney.  The actor let that little tidbit slip during a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly.

Would things have been the same with this guy?

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Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.