Eva Mendes’ beautiful message to Ryan Gosling: “I’m so proud to be this Ken’s Barbie”

The actress points the finger at those who considered her husband too old to play the plastic doll.

Eva Mendes celebrated her partner’s Oscar nomination Ryan Gosling by exposing those who mocked his involvement in the candy pink project.

Ryan Gosling enters the race for Best Supporting Actor at the 2024 Oscars, thanks to his role as Ken in the hit comedy barbiewhich is subject to eight nominations.

The actress shared the stage with her husband in 2012 in The Place Beyond the Pines. It was on this set that the magic happened between the two talents, placing them as an emblematic and discreet Hollywood couple. It was in an Instagram post that the American actress of Cuban origin declared all her support for the man who shares her life.

“So proud of my man. There was so much hate when he took on this role“, declared the actress of Lost River on Instagram, accompanying his remarks with a photo taken from an article by Rolling Stone who said that the actor’s appearance as Ken was “ridiculous” And “cringe.“

“There were so many people trying to shame him. Despite the ridiculous hashtag: #NotMyKen as well as the articles written about him, he created this completely original, hilarious, heartbreaking, now iconic character and took him all the way to the Oscars. I’m so proud to be this Ken’s Barbie“

Ryan Gosling he himself reacted to criticism following his casting, during an interview with the magazine GQ published last May, before the theatrical release of barbie : “If people don’t want to play with my Ken, there are plenty of other Kens to play with.“

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In a press release issued following his Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Ryan Gosling declared that he was “extremely honored to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists.” He also criticized the Academy for not naming Greta Gerwig And Margot Robbie in the categories of best director and best actress.

“There’s no Ken without Barbie, and there’s no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig.” he said in a statement.

At any rate, Ryan Gosling can count on the unwavering support of his wife, whom he has not forgotten to represent in small aesthetic details. As for the premiere of the film: the actor wore a necklace with the letter “E” in a Barbie design, recalling the first name of her dear and tender one, Eva Mendes.

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