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Eva Mendes Says ‘I Wasn’t a Great Actress’ and ‘I Was Never In Love With Acting’; Got Told ‘She’s Too Ethnic’ For Many Roles: ‘It Was So Crazy’
Eva Mendes has not starred in a movie in 10 years and says acting with Ryan Gosling might be her only way back to the screen.
The actor has not starred in a feature film since a small supporting role in partner Ryan Gosling ‘s 2014 directorial effort “Lost River,” although she lent her voice on a 2021 episode of “Bluey” on ABC Kids. As far as Mendez sees it, her best acting work came when she was starring opposite Gosling in 2012’s crime drama “The Place Beyond on the Pines” or when he was directing her in “Lost River.” She said: “He gets something out of me that’s never been accessible before.” That Mendes is not interested in any sexualized roles does not come as a surprise as her 16-year acting career oftentimes included characters that were one-dimensional beauties and eye candy.
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