Noah fromThe Notebookis one ofRyan Goslings most well known roles.

But, at the time of casting,Nicholas Sparkssaid it was difficult finding his male heartthrob.

No one wanted to play Noah, the writer-producer said during a session withIMDb Asks(viaHuffington Post).

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It was really interesting because a lot of the actors said, Well, whats Noahs arc?'

Ryan Gosling came in and he really brought that story to life.

Youre not handsome, youre not cool, youre just a regular guy who looks a bit nuts.