With the discharge of the viral Barbie film trailer starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, the actor’s relationship with longtime accomplice Eva Mendes has turn into a subject of dialog once more. Mendes and Gosling have been collectively for over a decade, however they typically keep out of the general public eye at official occasions. This week, Mendes took to Instagram to share some older footage from the 2011 movie The Place Past the Pines, the place they allegedly met.
She captioned the clips, “Magic is actual. We did not meet on set. The magic began lengthy earlier than that, however this is some magic captured on digital camera.”
Commenting on the put up, one fan mentioned: “Eva I wish to be trustworthy however I hope Barbie will make it via awards season simply to see you with Ryan. I do know I am egocentric and possibly a dreamer however I’ll by no means cease dreaming!!”
However Mendes needed to make it clear that this was a pipe dream.
She replied: “You’re the finest! What a cool remark; Thanks. However we do not do these items collectively… Like these photographs I’ve posted, I am solely comfy posting them as a result of they’re already on the market.”
She then added, “Oh wait — for individuals who may catch me in a ‘lie’ — we have solely been on the crimson carpet collectively as soon as after we had been selling this film.”
The truth is, that is the one picture of them collectively on the crimson carpet, taken on the 2012 Toronto Movie Competition.
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The truth is, the couple has been so personal that it hasn’t even been confirmed whether or not they’re married or not. However in November 2022, Mendes was on an episode of At this time for Australia’s Channel 9 when she appeared to disclose that she and Gosling are legally married. When requested how the couple and their two daughters had been having fun with Australia, she replied: “Everyone seems to be so welcome right here and my husband Ryan is right here and we’re having one of the best time.”
Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and others. Her first e-book, The Lonely Hunter, can be revealed by Dial Press in February 2022.