The Notebook; the role eventually went to Rachel McAdams. The Notebook was massively popular and came out in 2004, the same year McAdams played Regina George in Mean Girls, and helped catapult her from working actor to star.
Most fans agree, she nailed both roles. But for years, many have been wondering…what would a version of the beloved character Allie have looked like?Well, now we know: pretty good!
Footage of her audition just hit the internet, and in it, Spears delivers a performance that doesn't quite capture the time period or all the character's inner turmoil, but for my money, she's not bad.
Like, I get why the producers seriously considered it. (Watch the tape .)In her upcoming memoir, herself says she would have liked to work with former Mickey Mouse Club co-star Ryan Gosling, but she r and is glad the role went to McAdams, per .
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