NIcholas Sparks’ The Notebook star develops dementia in real life, too

She acted the part, now she lives the part. Gena Rowlands, who played the older Allie in The Notebook, now has Allie’s disease too. She developed dementia five years ago, said her son, Nick Cassavetes , who directed her in the film based on the Nicholas Sparks love story.

Cassavettes, the son of Gena Rowlands and actor and filmmaker John Cassavetes, directed the film, released in 2004.The film’s star-crossed lovers Noah and Allie were played by Ryan Goslin and Rachel McAdams, who played the young sweethearts, and James Garner and Gena Rowlands, who played the old couple, after Allie had lost her memory.Gena didn’t want to play the role. It hit too close to the bone. Her mother, actress Lady Rowlands, also had dementia. But she couldn’t say no to her son.

“I went through that with my mother, and if Nick hadn’t directed the film, I don’t think I would have gone for it — it’s just too hard. It was a tough but wonderful movie,” she added

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