Since A passion diary He premiered in 2004 and Allie Hamilton chose Noah Calhoun instead of the handsome and wealthy Lon Hammond Jr., fans have not stopped debating if he made the right decision.
It should be remembered that Lon was a successful lawyer from a distinguished family from the South and was committed to Allie (played by Rachel McAdams).
However, she ended with Noah (Ryan Gosling), The passionate young of humble origins with whom he shared a visceral and turbulent love.
Based on the homonymous novel of Nicholas Sparks Published in 1996, history has since generated a division between Lon fans and Noah’s defenders, who still discuss what Allie’s true love was.
In an interview with the magazine PEOPLE, James Marsden “Who played the lovely Lon,” offered his vision of the controversial love triangle.
“It’s curious. Many people approach me and tell me very kindly: ‘[Lon] He had everything: he was rich, he treated Allie well, he respected her … it was a healthy relationship. Instead, [la de Allie y Noah] It was toxic. ‘ And although I understand that point, love is love, ”he said.
In addition, the actor also recognized the undeniable chemistry among the protagonists and therefore does not question the end of the tape.
“The dynamic between Allie and Noah was powerful. And yes, I think she had to end Noah. That kind of love, even if intense and even conflictive, can be the indicated”He said.
Even so, Marsden made it clear that his character was not really a bad person and surely found the ideal woman for him.
“Lon is not a bad guy, it is a great guy. I am sure that, In some fictional universe, he found his happy ending with another woman That makes him very happy, ”he joked.
Despite the success on the screen, the filming process was not always simple. Although Ryan Gosling y Rachel McAdams They maintained a romantic relationship after filming, the director Nick Cassavetes He confessed that during the recording they had some friction and difficulties to work together.
“They did not get along on the set. Really not. Ryan came to me, and there were 150 people in a great scene, and said: ‘Nick, come here.’ I was doing a scene with Rachel and asked me: ‘Could you get her out of here and bring another actress to read with me out of the camera? ‘”He said.
In past statements to GQGosling said about the film that he was grateful to have been a part because he could have a romance with the actress
“God bless A passion diary. He introduced me to one of the great loves of my life. But people make us a skinny favor Rachel and me to assume that we looked like the characters in that movie. The love story between Rachel and I is much more romantic than that. ”
Ryan Gosling He said that his first leading roles arrived precisely because he did not fit with the classic mold of the Hollywood gallant. In an interview with GQ Of 2024, the 42 -year -old Canadian actor recalled how he was chosen by the director Nick Cassavetes To star in A passion diary.
“The director told me without surroundings: ‘The fact thatYou don’t have a natural qualities of Galán is exactly because of what I want May you be my protagonist, ”he revealed.
But, A passion diary It was not the first time that a director opted for Gosling precisely for not looking like the typical protagonist. In The Believer (2001), where he played a young Jew who becomes neo -Nazi, director Henry Bean also chose him for that reason.
“The fact that he did not fit at all was exactly what made him think that he did fit”, Explained the actor.
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