The Notebook s casting director has opened up about how Britney Spears almost landed the coveted role opposite Ryan Gosling after her impressive audition.
‘The Notebook’ Casting Director Recalls Britney Spears & Ryan Gosling’s ‘Unbelievable’ Chemistry The casting director for The Notebook is looking back at Britney Spears audition. If you didn t know, the 41-year-old
Britney Spears very nearly snagged the lead role in “The Notebook.” Casting director Matthew Barry told The Post that the 2002 nationwide search for the role of Allie in which he saw Jessica Biel, Claire Danes, Scarlett Johansson and more ultimately came down to Rachel McAdams and Spears. “It was tough because we did narrow it down to Rachel and Britney,” Barry said of the effort to find the perfect leading lady for the romance movie based on Nicholas Sparks' novel.