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Eva Mendes Defends Ryan Gosling as Ken After ‘Barbie’ Oscar Nomination

Eva Mendes defended Ryan Gosling, with whom she shares two children, as Ken in the movie ‘Barbie’ after his Oscar nomination

While cheering on her partner, with whom she shares daughters Esmeralda, 9, and Amada, 7, Mendes also posted several movie reviews that called Gosling, 43, “cringe” and poked fun at his character’s signature bleach blond hair. “I never thought I’d be saying this, but I’m also incredibly honored and proud that it’s for portraying a plastic doll named Ken,” he added, extending his congratulations to costar America Ferrera, who earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role in Barbie. Barbie has the chance to bring home several of the coveted statues as the film received eight Oscar nominations, including Best Original Song ( Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt ’s “I’m Just Ken” and Billie Eilish ’s “What Was I Made For?”), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.

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