A walk down memory lane... Mandy Moore and Shane West reminisce about their film, A Walk To Remember, which was released 15 YEARS ago 

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 20:09 EST, 25 January 2017 | Updated: 20:25 EST, 25 January 2017

It's hard to believe, but it's been exactly 15 years since A Walk To Remember was released, and on the back of its anniversary, the film's stars, Mandy Moore and Shane West reunited to reminisce about their experiences on set.

The cast this week sat down with Entertainment Weekly and opened up about their time making the movie, offering up a few surprising revelations. 

Now 32, Mandy revealed she had a massive crush on her co-star while shooting the tearjerker.

The way they were: To mark its 15th anniversary Mandy Moore and Shane West have been discussing their romantic flick A Walk To Remember

Just a little crush: 'There was definitely a part of me that absolutely fell in love with him,' revealed Mandy of her co-star 

'Shane was so cool. Everything about him – the way he dressed, the little cigarettes that he smoked, and the music he listened to,' she confessed. 'He was the character to me and there was definitely a part of me that absolutely fell in love with him.'

Based on the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a rebellious teenage boy named Landon, who falls for the sweet Jamie. But the unlikely couple soon discovers their relationship is destined for heartbreak.

Despite the obvious chemistry between the film's leads, Shane, 38, admits Mandy almost didn't get the role.

Near miss: Shane reveals the film's producers initially had another actress in mind for Mandy's role, but 'the person just didn't seem right'

'There was someone else – who I’m not going to say right now — whose name was batted around for Mandy’s role. I remember I wasn’t keen on that idea and thankfully it didn’t happen,' he revealed. 'It just didn’t feel right. The person just didn’t seem right.'

While both stars describe the film as life-changing, Mandy says the biggest impact was on her appearance – specifically her hair, which she had to dye brown for the role.

'I was blonde then and, for the most part, haven’t gone back since. It was transformative,' she said. 'As silly as it sounds, there was a real significance in the way that people saw me, but also in the way that I carried myself and that I saw myself.'

'Let's walk down memory lane': Mandy marked the anniversary by sharing this snap from the movie and invited fans to ask questions 

'Thank you': Shane also shared a shot from the romantic flick 

While the pair have no plans to reunite together onscreen at the moment, Mandy says they're both keen to, and are just looking for the right opportunity.

'We're working on it!' she told a fan.

For now though, fans of the hit film will just have to settle for a walk down memory lane instead.  

Mandy took to Instagram to mark the occasion on Wednesday, sharing a photo from the movie and writing: 'In honor of the 15th anniversary of A Walk To Remember, let's take a walk down memory lane... What are your favorite scenes? Any questions?'

Shane followed suit as he posted the message: 'It seems it's the 15th anniversary of the little engine that could....A Walk To Remember. Time flies Your love and support for this film will always put a smile on our faces. THANK YOU ✨ @mandymooremm @adamshankman'

Looking to the future: Shane went on to star in hit shows like ER, and currently stars in the TV series, Salem

Another Walk To Remember? When asked about a possible reunion, Mandy said, 'We're working on it!'

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