Eva Mendes Praises “My Man” Ryan Gosling for Helping Campaign for Best Stunt Design Oscar

Eva Mendes is praising her husband, Ryan Gosling, for his contributions to getting stunts recognized by the Oscars.

This came one day after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced it had established a stunt design Oscar, which would start in 2028. David Leitch, director of The Fall Guy starring Gosling and Emily Blunt, played a big role in pushing for the new category, in addition to stunt coordinator and designer Chris O’Hara.

Mendes took to her Instagram on Friday, writing, “My man is the F best! Unfortunately, success is almost only measured by box office. So I’m extra proud of my man for turning his entire Fall Guy press tour into a campaign to get stunts recognized by the Oscars. And now after Almost 100 years of stunt design not being acknowledged by the Academy, it’s officially a category!! This is a HUGE success! And an achievement that will last. Congratulations to the incredible stunt community!!”

She also shared photos of Gosling and Leitch standing next to Seth Phillip, the creator behind the dudewithsign social media account, holding a sign that read, “Give stunts an Oscar.” The Barbie actor previously collaborated with Phillip’s last April for The Fall Guy promo, holding a sign that read, “Filling In As Dudewithsign’s Stunt Double.”

The actress and author concluded her post by shouting out Blunt, “BTW, this is the last time I post a pic of my man and the total babe that is Emily Blunt. No más!”

Gosling and Mendes met while filming 2012’s The Place Beyond the Pines. While she stepped away from Hollywood more than 10 years ago to focus on raising their two daughters and other career endeavors, she’s continued to publicly support her husband despite their private relationship. Last year, she praised Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” performance at the 2024 Oscars and his Cuban wife sketch on Saturday Night Live.