Actress Eva Mendes usually keeps her marital life with husband Ryan Gosling highly private and shielded from the public eye.
However, in an exclusive cover story for The Sunday Times, published on October 20, 2024, Mendes opened up about their relationship.
Addressing the love she feels from Gosling and how he makes her feel beautiful just by looking at her, she candidly shared with interviewer Laura Pullman,
“I feel really f***ing sexy at times. The way my man looks at me is just… at times I’m like, Oh, my God. That might not sit well with people, but so much of how I feel is a reflection of what he’s giving me”.
Eva also revealed that she never considered herself a great actress. However, she credited Ryan for believing in her and pushing her to improve her craft. She added,
“I was never in love with acting… I wasn’t a great actress. I had my moments when I worked with really great people… But he gets something out of me that’s never been accessible before”.
Eva Mendes Hints At Returning To Acting Only To Star Alongside Ryan Gosling
In the interview, the actress revealed her desire to return to acting after a decade-long hiatus, but only if she has the opportunity to work alongside Gosling. The couple previously collaborated on The Place Beyond the Pines in 2011 and Lost River in 2014.
Describing both films as her ‘proudest’ projects to date, Mendes expressed her interest in sharing the screen with her husband once more. She said,
“That’s the one thing I would love to do”.
The Ghost Rider star, who shares two daughters, Esmeralda and Amada, with Gosling, also opened up about their conscious approach to parenting.
She emphasized the importance of hard work, humility, and staying grounded. Mendes explained,
“I explain to them what I didn’t have, what Ryan didn’t have when he was little, how hard we had to fight, the dark days of being paycheck to paycheck, and this and that…”
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling first met on the set of their 2011 film The Place Beyond the Pines. They soon began dating and welcomed their first child in September 2014, followed by their second in April 2016.
While the couple’s original wedding date remains a mystery, they have hinted at tying the knot sometime in 2022.
Fans Remain Skeptical Of Mendes’ Comments On Her Marriage To Gosling
Despite Eva’s heartfelt comments about her relationship with Ryan, fans are expressing skepticism and raising questions about their relationship. Several netizens wrote,
“She always speaks for him… It’s like she glorifies them as a couple idk just in a weird way”.
“She spends a lot of time defending her marriage”.
“Funny bcuz we never see 1 pic of him looking at her ever 😂”
“She is lying”.
While Eva Mendes offered a candid reflection on her marriage, the skepticism from fans suggests that not everyone is convinced of their storybook romance.