Eva Mendes has slammed her longtime partner Ryan Gosling following his 2024 Oscar nomination for his role in Barbie.
“I'm so proud of my husband,” actress says wrote on Instagram Wednesday and the following screenshot Previous articles criticizing Gosling's performance He will play the role of Ken in the 2023 movie.
“There was so much hate when he took this role. So many people are trying to shame him for his actions.”
Mendes, 49, continued: “Despite all the #Notmyken ridicule and articles written about him, he created this completely original, hilarious, heartbreaking and now iconic character. , and even brought it to the Oscars.” [sic].
“I'm so proud to be this Ken's Barbie 💕”
Mendes' post highlighted various parts of a June 2022 article in which Gosling, 43, was criticized as a “creepy, old West Hollywood guy.” [man] There are probably people who still consider themselves to be in their 20s. ”
The piece also claimed that the actor's bleach-blonde hair in the film was “just for fun.” that Bad” and his costume was enough to send viewers into a nightmare treatment.
Meanwhile, the “Hitch” star's appreciation for her man was echoed by co-star America Ferrera.
“👏👏👏 He's amazing as Ken! He nailed the triple somersault performance,” commented Ferrera, who played Gloria in the film.
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“We are so lucky that it was him, and we are so grateful that he has achieved superstar status and continues to show up to support all women in this process. He is a first class person, extremely valuable and talented. ”
Top Chef alum Padma Lakshmi agreed, saying that Gosling's role was “a very difficult role to pull off,” but added, “He did a great job and made it a very fun and endearing role.” “He gave it to me,” he said.
On Tuesday, it was revealed that Gosling was nominated for the 2024 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, while Ferrera was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
But fans and industry insiders were outraged that Barbie director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie, who played the lead role, were disrespected.
Following the news, 39-year-old Ferrera shared his disappointment, admitting he was “incredibly disappointed”.
“Greta has done just about everything you deserve as a director,” the “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” actress told Variety on Tuesday.
“To create this world and take something that was essentially worthless to most people and make it a global phenomenon. It's a shame she's not on that list.”
She went on to say of Robbie, “What Margot has accomplished as an actress is truly incredible. One of Margot's characteristics as an actress is how easy she makes everything look. And perhaps people… I guess I was fooled into thinking the job looked easy.”
'The Notebook' actor expressed similar disappointment Statement obtained by the Postsaid, “There's no Ken without Barbie.”
“There would be no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making and world-famous film,” he continued.
“Barbie” was a huge hit last summer, grossing more than $1 billion at the box office. According to the New York Times.
Gerwig, 40, made Warner Bros. history as the first female director to reach the $1 billion mark.
