Although the romance “Like a Single Day” only received a paltry 2 out of 5 stars in the FILMSTARTS review, that does not change the fact that the romantic film was extremely well received by audiences and continues to be celebrated today by fans – an IMDb score of 7.8 points and a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 85 percent speak for themselves.
The chemistry between Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling is just right. But it almost wasn’t Rachel McAdams who won the hearts of the audience alongside future “Barbie” star Ryan Gosling: The role almost went to the pop diva Britney Spears away.
Britney ‘blown away’ producers
In 2002, it was announced that the singer had auditioned for the role. “Like a Single Day” casting director Matthew Barry shared this information at the time. He also announced that there would also be video material of the casting.
Now the video material – suitable for Britney Spears’ new memoir “The woman in me: my story“* – finally released to the delight of all fans. And if Matthew Barry is to be believed, it really was a close call between Spears and McAdams, because According to the casting director at the time, the singer literally “blown away” the producers with her performance.
Here we recorded a video where you can see Britney Spears’ audition for the role of Allie:
Ultimately, those responsible chose Rachel McAdams, who has experience in acting. Still, the pop icon doesn’t regret auditioning for the role — and in a way, she’s even glad she wasn’t cast as Allie: