Hoenest on Instagram: "🎬 Fact: The Notebook (2004) Ryan Gosling was cast as Noah after director Nick Cassavetes told him, “You’re not like other young actors — you’re not handsome, you’re not cool, you’re just a regular guy,” which Gosling later said convinced him to take the role because it felt honest."

CLIPS on Instagram: "👀 Interesting fact: In “The Notebook”, Ryan Gosling was cast because the director wanted “someone who isn’t handsome.” Gosling loves telling this story. He literally got the role after being told he looked like “a regular guy, not a movie star,” and then he accidentally became the face of every romance meme ever created."