Looking back on AWalkToRemember for its 20th anniversary, original star Mandy Moore says she’d love to see a reboot, and has fan-cast Olivia Rodrigo for the lead role.
Mandy Moore would love to see a reboot of A Walk To Remember starring Olivia Rodrigo. Released in 2002, with Karen Janszen writing the script and Adam Shankman directing, A Walk To Remember was based on the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name. The coming-of-age romantic drama traces how a cynical high school student falls for Jamie Sullivan , a girl he has known for most of his life; though he begins to fall for her after the two perform in a school play.
A Walk To Remember had mixed fortunes upon its release in 2002. Though it was a success at the box office, earning four times its reported budget of $11.8 million, it received largely negative reviews. Though critics praised the performances of Moore and West, it was noted that the story too often followed the predictable paths of a tearjerker drama.
“I would love that. I don’t know, Olivia Rodrigo or something like that. Someone could redo this film. I would love to see it. It’s been long enough that, yeah, I feel like we’ve earned our place in cinematic history for a reboot at this point.” In addition to starring as Nini Roberts on the High School Musical spinoff series for Disney+, Rodrigo has seen her music career skyrocket over the past year. Her debut single, “Driver’s License,” reached the top of the charts worldwide and led to waves of discussion online about its meaning and importance. Other singles such as “Good 4 U” and “Deja Vu” were similarly massive successes. The release of her debut album, titled “Sour,” continued the star's upward trajectory.
Rodrigo, who has been open about the difficulties of balancing a music career with acting, will be returning for HSMTMTS season 3. Set to feature music from Frozen and Camp Rock, the third installment of the Disney+ show will no doubt take up a portion of Rodrigo’s focus. But if Moore’s call for A Walk To Remember reboot ends up gaining traction, Rodrigo would definitely be a good candidate to carry the project forward. .
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