Actress Gena Rowlands has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, her son, director Nick Cassavetes, has revealed.
The 94-year-old legendary star portrayed the senior version of Allie in The Notebook, in a role she shared with Rachel McAdams, who portrayed Allie in her early years opposite Ryan Gosling.
Nick directed his film and cast his mom in the role.
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Nick told EW, “I got my mom to play older Allie, and we spent a lot of time talking...