Much like other movie adaptations based on author Nicholas Sparks’ catalog of novels, A Walk to Remember charmed viewers with its sweet love story between Jamie Sullivan (Mandy Moore) and Landon Carter (Shane West).
“[It’s] bananas,” Moore exclusively told Us Weekly about the film 16 years after its initial 2002 debut in January 2018. “It [makes] me feel really old! It’s crazy. It feels like another lifetime ago. But I’m so happy to celebrate it and so happy that people still — it’s relevant and still means something to people. That means a lot.”
Moore played high school student Jamie in the romantic drama, which hit theaters in January 2002. As Jamie embraced her mortality amid a difficult leukemia battle, she soon crossed paths with bad boy Landon when he must join her in the school play to make up for past mischievous actions. As the two teens fell in love on screen, faithful viewers were immediately captivated by Moore and West’s connection as they brought the two literary characters to life.
Though it has been years since the pair shared the screen, they’ve continued to gush about their movie bond and their film experience.
“Welp. These 2 gentlemen are still some of the best around. Loved catching up with ya, @theshanewest and @adamshankman. My ❤ is full,” Moore captioned a February 2017 reunion pic with West and director Adam Shankman.
Scroll below to see what the A Walk to Remember cast has been up to since the movie’s release:
