Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling Left: Evan Agostini/Invision/Associated Press; Right: Jordan Strauss/Invision/Associated PressEva Mendes is standing by Ryan Gosling, whose performance as Ken ended up proving critics wrong. His performance has since been nominated for an Oscar, spurring his longtime partner to speak out. Others deemed it a zippy clarion call for feminism that turned its star and producer Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig into role models for women. “I am extremely honoured to be nominated … But there is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie,” he told several media outlets. Ryan, meanwhile — whose performance in the film of I’m Just Ken spurred a Best Original Song nod for writer Mark Ronson — has arguably already won.

Source: Huffington Post January 26, 2024 08:22 UTC