Actor Eva Mendes paid tribute to Ryan Gosling, her boyfriend and co-star in “The Place Beyond the Pines,” for helping get stunts recognised as a new Oscars award category.
Oscars to Introduce Stunt Award in 2027
Following decades of passionate appeals for an Oscar to honor action sequences, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday confirmed that it is introducing an award for outstanding achievement in stunt design starting at the 100th Academy Awards, which will recognize films released in 2027.
Mendes Applauds Long-Awaited Recognition
In a Friday Instagram post, Mendes commended Gosling for showcasing the stunt community during the promotional tour of his movie “The Fall Guy” which was centered on a stuntman last year.
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“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 wrote.
Gosling and Blunt Honored Stunt Artists at 2024 Oscars
At the 2024 Oscars show, Gosling, together with “The Fall Guy” co-star Emily Blunt, appeared in a show reel honoring the stunt community’s input towards global cinema.
In her social post, Mendes also uploaded a collection of images of her boyfriend in which he is caught holding a ‘Give Stunts an Oscar’ signboard along with stunts people and Blunt and a snap of the official Oscars announcement.
“BTW, this is the last time I post a pic of my man and the total babe that is Emily Blunt. No más!” she wrote.
Mendes, 51, and Gosling, 44, have been in a relationship since 2011 and are parents to daughters Esmeralda and Amada.
