Stars are starstruck with other celebrities more often than their fans might imagine. Eva Mendes, who is married to ‘Barbie‘ star Ryan Gosling, has opened up about how much in awe of him he has always been.
The star couple is one of the most private couples in Hollywood, who kept their marriage a secret until 2022 despite being together for a long time. Even after announcing that they are husband and wife, the couple has rarely made any public display of affection. They also have two daughters, Esmeralda Amada and Amada Lee.
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“There’s Only One Ryan”: Eva Mendes Explains Why She Stopped Acting After Getting Married
In a trip down memory lane, Eva Mendes opened up about how she is in awe of the acting abilities and dedication to work her partner Ryan Gosling has. Speaking on the Today Show, Mendes reminisced about working with Ryan Gosling in the 2012 film ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’.
“I’ve never experienced anything like that,” she shared. “The way he works, his commitment to his craft, how he wants to make everything as best as it can be — and that means making his costars as best as they can be,” she said.
However, Mendes jokingly revealed that Gosling’s talent may have had an unintended impact on her own career as his partner. “Unfortunately — or fortunately — there’s only one Ryan, so I pretty much stopped acting after that,” she said.
Eva Mendes opened up to TODAY about her now-partner Ryan Gosling:
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 26, 2024
“I’ve never experienced anything like that. The way he works, his commitment to his craft, how he wants to make everything as best as it can be — and that means making his costars as best as they can be.” pic.twitter.com/HZCxAmVpJv
‘The Place Beyond the Pines‘, was the last time that Eva Mendes was seen on screen. The actress agreed to have taken a step back from acting, with only a handful of roles to her credit. Though an acclaimed actress, Mendes has not acted in many movies. One of her significant appearances was in Gosling’s directorial debut, ‘Lost River‘.
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Eva Mendes Says It Was A “Non-Verbal Agreement” That She Would Stay Home To Look After The Kids
Though the couple announced their marriage in 2022, there was speculation about their relationship. It is considered that they have been married since long before the announcement. The couple, who prefer to keep their relationship private, share two daughters, Esmeralda Amada and Amada Lee.
Mendes explained that her decision to focus on her family over her career was an easy one. “It was almost just like a non-verbal agreement that it was like, ‘Okay, he’s going to work and I’m going to work. I’m just going to work here,'” she said.
During her appearance on the show, Mendes also performed a live rendition of Ryan Gosling’s iconic ‘I’m Just Ken‘. Later the same day, she also shared a playful post on Instagram, urging Gosling to return home after attending the Oscars. “You took Ken all the way to the Oscar’s, RG,” she wrote. “Now come home, we need to put the kids to bed.”
“That’s what it’s about — you go, you do your job the best you can, and then you come home,” she said on the show when asked about Oscars and Gosling’s latest superhit film ‘Barbie‘.
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