The Notebook couple had a terrible time working together and reportedly got into screaming matches.
Ryan Gosling had his breakthrough role in the romance The Notebook, in which he starred along with Rachel McAdams. Much like the film, Gosling and McAdams reportedly got into regular screaming matches while filming but eventually grew fond of each other and began dating.
While the two broke up after two years, an insider reported that any friendship between the two was not possible as Gosling’s wife and actress Eva Mendes disapproved of it. The insider also reportedly mentioned that Mendes felt weird about him talking about McAdams and he kept his run-ins with the Mean Girls actress short.
Eva Mendes Reportedly Disapproves Of Ryan Gosling And Rachel McAdams’ Relationship
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams | Credits: Gran Via/New Line Pictures
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams starred together as Noah and Allie in the adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ romance novel The Notebook. Playing the younger version of the characters set in the ‘40s, the actors’ chemistry on the screen was noted by critics and fans and the film is a certified classic in the romantic genre.
While the relationship between the two co-stars was first salty, they reportedly started dating after the film’s release and were together for two years. According to People, the two even maintained a good friendship after the breakup. However, a recent report revealed that Gosling and McAdams could never have a normal friendship due to his partner Eva Mendes.
An industry insider reportedly told the National Enquirer (via Radar Online) that Mendes forbade Gosling from being friends with McAdams and disapproved of any mention of her.
If it were up to Ryan, he’d still be friends with Rachel, but Eva would never go for that. He still crosses paths with Rachel at industry parties, but he keeps any interaction short because he’s so afraid it might upset Eva…She would hear of something from other people and get on his case, even if it was the most innocent encounter. Eva knows Ryan loves and adores her, but she’ll always be jealous of Rachel.
The insider also mentioned that the Training Day star felt ‘weirded out’ by Gosling talking about McAdams as she was aware of their publicized ‘enemies to lovers’ relationship journey.
Ryan Gosling And Rachel McAdams Had A Huge Feud During The Notebook
A still from The Notebook | Credits: Gran Via/New Line Pictures
Ryan Gosling has become one of the most admired actors in Hollywood due to his hilarious and gentlemanly persona. He had his breakout role in The Notebook, which established him as a romantic star. While fans swooned over the lead pair’s impeccable chemistry in the film, Gosling and Rachel McAdams would reportedly get into screaming matches while filming.
According to director Nick Cassavetes, Gosling once approached him and asked for McAdams’ lines to be read out by a different actress. The actors then reportedly screamed at each other while filming which led Cassavetes to have a closed-door meeting. He told VH1 (via Time),
We went into a room with a producer; they started screaming and yelling at each other. I walked out. At that point, I was smoking cigarettes. I smoked a cigarette and everybody came out like, “All right let’s do this.” And it got better after that, you know? They had it out… I think Ryan respected her for standing up for her character and Rachel was happy to get that out in the open. The rest of the film wasn’t smooth sailing, but it was smoother sailing.
However, after the film, the two reportedly began dating and were in a relationship for two years.
The Notebook is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
