The Evolution of Ryan Gosling: From Child Star to Hollywood Hunk
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The Notebook, 2004
In this film adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks book of the same name, Gosling plays opposite Rachel McAdams in a story about a couple whose passionate relationship is interrupted by World War II and familial interference. The "chick flick" made Gosling a heartthrob to millions of women.
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