Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling Had an ‘Agreement’ for Her to Stop Acting – Hollywood Life

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Ryan Gosling‘s fans have noticed Eva Mendes‘ absence from his red carpet events (including his iconic “I’m Just Ken” Oscars occasion), however the pair got here to an unstated “agreement” after welcoming their kids for her to step away from performing to concentrate on motherhood, Eva defined throughout a current TODAY look. Ryan, 43, and Eva, 50, share daughters Esmeralda and Amada collectively.

“It was almost just like a non-verbal agreement that it was like, ‘OK, he’s going to work, and I’m going to work. I’m just going to work here,’” Eva defined on Tuesday, March 26. “He went and he did his job. He just happens to be really good at his job. And he did it, and he came home.”

As for the way it felt to cease auditioning to concentrate on elevating her children, Eva famous it was “like a no-brainer” for her. “I’m so lucky if I could have this time with my children,” she identified.

Eva Mendes opened as much as TODAY about her now-partner Ryan Gosling:

“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

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 26, 2024

Ryan and Eva first met in 2011 on the set of their movie, The Place Beyond the Pines. While rehashing the way it felt working with the Canadian actor, the Miami native described how Ryan approaches his craft as an actor.

“I have never experienced anything like that. The way he works, his commitment to his craft, how he wants to make everything as best as it could be, and that means making his co-stars as best as they could be,” Eva defined. “But unfortunately, or fortunately, there is only one Ryan. So, I pretty much stopped just acting after that.”

Eva has been one among Ryan’s greatest cheerleaders all through his profession, whereas the Notebook actor has additionally proven gratitude and love for the mom of his kids. In January, Eva slammed harsh critics over their insults about Ryan’s portrayal as Ken in Barbie.

“So proud of my man,” Eva wrote through Instagram on the time alongside a screenshot of a headline that referred to as Ryan’s Ken a “cringe” portrayal. “So much hate when he took on this role. So many people trying to shame him for doing it. Despite all the #Notmyken ridicule and articles written about him, he created this completely original, hilarious, heartbreaking, now iconic character and took it all the way to [the] Oscars.”

Eva ended her submit by declaring how “beyond proud” she is to be “this Ken’s Barbie.”