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Eva Mendes’ acting career has been on ghost mode after she welcomed her two kids with longtime partner, Ryan Gosling. These stirred up several speculations that the actress had resigned.
However, the Hitch star has reacted to the rumors, making it clear on why she has been off camera for a while now.
Is Eva Mendes Quitting Her Acting Career?
The Lost River actress has reacted to rumors spread, claiming that she has resigned from her acting career. In an Instagram post, she wrote:
“I never quit acting, I wanted to be home with my babies and fortunately my other business ventures allowed me to do more than acting would.”
According to People, Mendes also showed evidence of various publications claiming that she is hands up on her acting career, which is why she did the post to debunk the rumor.
Furthermore, the actress shared that she is not impressed with the stereotypical roles given to her after she acted in the movie, Lost River. She featured in the movie alongside Gosling in 2014, although she revealed that it was a tough act to follow.
The actress revealed on The View that she would be open to returning to the big screen but she is very selective of her roles. Mendes revealed she won’t be in projects involving violence, sexuality and the rest. Also, she shared that becoming selective about her acting roles have helped her invest more in her business ventures.
A Glance At Mendes And Gosling’s Love Life
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling first met on the set of The Palace Beyond The Pines in 2011. The couple always keep their relationship off the prying eyes of the media and they both have two kids.
In an interview with the Heat Magazine, Gosling revealed that his reason for doing The Grayman actor was to seize the opportunity of going to those interesting places alongside his kids.
Eva Mendes shared that initially, she never wanted to have kids, but meeting and falling in love with Ryan Gosling is what changed her mind.