Entertainment Movies Romantic Movies 8 Cute Pics of Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams Promoting The Notebook, Which Came Out 20 Years Ago Today The pair had an epic press tour — which included lots of awards and one very memorable kiss By Kate Hogan Kate Hogan Kate Hogan is Director of Digital Specials and Features at PEOPLE, as well as the editor of Stories to Make You Smile. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2008. People Editorial Guidelines Published on June 25, 2024 07:30AM EDT Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in 2004. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Twenty years ago, moviegoers were blessed with The Notebook, an epic love story based on the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name. Starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, the film made more than $100 million at the box office and catapulted its leads to fame. In the months surrounding the film's premiere, the actors hit the promotional circuit, popping up on red carpets and afterward, recreating their famous kiss at the MTV Movie Awards. Here, as The Notebook celebrates its 20th anniversary, enjoy these throwback photos of stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams on their press tour. 01 of 08 Premiere Pair Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in 2004. Kevin Winter/Getty Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams were 23 and 25, respectively, when The Notebook hit theaters in 2004. 02 of 08 Award Worthy Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in 2004. J. Vespa/WireImage The pair scored all sorts of honors for their work, including a superstar of tomorrow award for Rachel McAdams. 03 of 08 On Board Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in 2005. John Shearer/WireImage And the choice movie chemistry, liplock and love scene awards at the Teen Choice Awards in 2005. 04 of 08 Near Miss Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in 2005. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic At the awards, Rachel McAdams went to recreate her kiss ... and ended up smooching presenter Ryan Reynolds. "I think I got the wrong Ryan," she joked. "They're both Canadian." 05 of 08 Pop Stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in 2005. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Backstage at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards, the stars shared a celebratory smooch. 06 of 08 Winning Looks Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in 2005. Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage Their gazes said it all. 07 of 08 Kiss This Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in 2005. KMazur/WireImage At the 2005 MTV Movie Awards, the pair actually recreated their romantic movie scene while accepting the award for best kiss. 08 of 08 Be Best Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in 2005. J. Merritt/FilmMagic "You have to be born with a magic mouth," Ryan Gosling joked to ET afterward of what makes a movie kiss the best kiss. Close