Even though Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling are known for being secretive on social media, the retired actress was so pleased of her partner that she wrote a whole post on him. The businessman published a charming and uncommon post on Thursday about Gosling’s initiative to give stunt performers their own category at the Academy Awards.
Mendes posted a collection of images of Gosling shouting, “Give Stunts An Oscar.” He appeared with the Dude With A Sign, the person who made the cardboard messages famous, in the second slide.
She also posted a picture of him with Emily Blunt, his co-star on The Fall Guy. She captioned it, saying, “My man is the F best!” Mendes went on, “Unfortunately, the box office is pretty much the only way to measure success.”
I’m really pleased of my man because he used his entire Fall Guy press tour as a means of promoting stunts to the Oscars. And now that stunt design has been ignored by the Academy for nearly a century, it is a recognized category! What an enormous success! And a lasting accomplishment. To the amazing stunt community, congratulations! She came to a conclusion.
One of the rare occasions Mendes has openly recognized Gosling on social media is in this touching tweet. The pair, who have been together since 2011 when they filmed The Place Beyond the Pines, is renowned for maintaining a very discreet relationship and family life. Fans understood this moment was significant because Mendes rarely divulges personal information, particularly when it comes to Gosling.
It’s long overdue for the news. This Thursday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences formally declared that the 98th Academy Awards in 2027 will have a new category for stunt coordination and performance.
This is a historic change that comes after decades of industry efforts to acknowledge the work of stunt teams, who give movies their considerable talent and realism.
Throughout the Fall Guy press tour, Gosling has advocated for this acknowledgment on the red carpet, in interviews, and even in sketches on Saturday Night Live. The movie itself is a tribute to stunt performers, and it appears that the message was received well.
“BTW, this is the last time I post a pic of my man and the total babe that is Emily Blunt,” Mendes said as she ended the post in her trademark lighthearted manner. No más!”
