While some couples openly tell reporters about their romance, others prefer to keep their personal lives a secret. Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling are one of Hollywood’s most intimate couples. But today we are going to reveal some of their secrets.
They have two daughters – Esmeralda and Amada, and Eva even got a tattoo in honor of Ryan. Here are some lesser known facts.
That’s how they met
While many people thought Mendes and Gosling first met on the set of The Place Beyond the Pines, they actually knew each other before! In a rare interview with Film Stage, Mendes confirmed that they had been friends for years before the 2012 shoot, but after working together they quickly fell in love.
Gosling asked Mendes to star in The Place Beyond the Pines
In the same Film Stage interview, Mendes admitted that it was Gosling who helped her land the role in The Place Beyond the Pines and personally asked her to join the project! The actor recommended Mendes for the role of Romina, as the casting director had difficulty finding the right actress for the role. That’s how it all happened.
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Mendes was the author of one of the most iconic phrases “La La Land”.
Do you remember the line from “La La Land”: “This is Los Angeles, people here worship everything, but they really don’t appreciate anything”? In an interview with Elle UK, Gosling said he borrowed the iconic line from Mendes, who used it quite often in his daily life.