Fans were left wondering why Ryan Gosling walked the red carpet without his wife Eva Mendes by his side at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
The Hollywood star, 43, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Barbie, posed on the red carpet with his sister Mandi instead at The Dolby Theatre.
Eva’s Instagram followers were then surprised to see the actress, 50, was at the Oscars but had decided to skip the red carpet and head backstage.
Rocking a baseball cap and a double denim outfit, Eva’s look was a far cry from the custom couture gowns seen at event.
Eva previously spoke about the reason why she doesn’t do red carpet events with Ryan when she posted footage from 2011’s Place Beyond The Pines.
Fans were left wondering why Ryan Gosling walked the red carpet without his wife Eva Mendes by his side at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Sunday night
The Hollywood star, 43, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Barbie, posed on the red carpet solo
She wrote: ‘Magic is Real. We did not meet on set. The magic started way before, but here’s a little magic captured on camera.’
A fan commented: ‘Eva, I want to be honest w u, but I hope Barbie will get through the Awards Season just to see you w Ryan. I know I’m selfish and probably a dreamer, but I will never stop to dream about it!!’ (sic).
To which she responded: ‘You’re the best! What a cool comment; thank you. But we don’t do those things together…Like these photos I’ve been posting, I’m only comfortable posting because it’s already out there.’
She added: ‘Oh wait – for those who may catch me in a ‘lie’ – we only were on the red carpet together once when promoting this film.’
The actress shared a clip on Instagram showing her as she posed outside of Ryan’s, dressing room.
‘Always by my man,’ the mom-of-two — who has been in a relationship with Gosling since they met on the set of their 2012 movie The Place Beyond the Pines — captioned the clip.
Ryan later took the stage for an epic performance of ‘I’m just Ken’ sporting a hot pink bedazzled suit. He was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but lost out to Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer.)
Eva also shared a snap of herself to her Instagram Stories, writing in Spanish, ‘Siempre con mi hombre’ which means ‘Always by my man.’
Eva and Ryan posed together for their film The Place Beyond The Pines, released in 2013, but the actress said they have made it a habit to keep their relationship private
Eva previously spoke about the reason why she doesn’t do red carpet events with Ryan when she posted footage from 2011’s Place Beyond The Pines
Eva Mendes, 50, showed support for her partner Ryan Gosling, 43, ahead of his performance at the 2024 Oscars
While Eva skipped the red carpet, Gosling looked handsome as ever in a black Gucci suit as he posed for the cameras
Meanwhile Ryan looked handsome as ever in a black Gucci suit with silver details. The actor walked the red carpet with his sister Mandi Gosling. Mandi wowed in a houndstooth pattern black and gold gown.
After Ryan lost the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, Eva took to Instagram again, as she shared a photo of her in the same pink jacket Ryan wore onstage during his musical performance.
‘You took Ken all the way to the Oscar’s, RG,’ she wrote, playfully adding, ‘Now come home, we need to put the kids to bed.’
The couple—who share daughters Esmeralda, 9, and Amada, 7.
In January, Eva defended Ryan over his Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, after fan backlash.
Mendes posted a gushing message to her Instagram, describing her pride and the ‘Not My Ken’ jeering he endured in the lead-up to Barbie’s release.
‘So proud of my man,’ Eva posted to Instagram.
‘So much hate when he took on this role. So many people trying to shame him for doing it. Despite all the #Notmyken ridicule and articles written about him, he created this completely original, hilarious, heartbreaking, now iconic character and took it all the way to Oscars. So beyond proud to be this Ken’s Barbie.’
Ryan was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role – but controversially, lead star Margot and director Greta failed to receive individual nods.
Ryan expressed his fury that the Academy had overlooked his female colleagues in a statement, but fell short of giving up his nomination in protest.
The actress shared a clip on Instagram showing her as she posed outside of Gosling’s dressing room
In the video Eva sported a denim look, including a distressed jacket and jean button-up skirt. She completed the outfit with a black baseball cap and gold hoops
‘Always by my man,’ the mom-of-two captioned the clip
Eva also shared a snap of herself to her Instagram Stories, writing in Spanish, ‘siempre con mi hombre’ which means ‘Always by my man’
Ryan walked the red carpet with his sister Mandi Gosling
Mandi wowed in a houndstooth pattern black and gold gown
The actor opted for a less formal look for the night, forgoing a tie
Ryan later took the stage for an epic performance of ‘I’m just Ken’ sporting a hot pink bedazzled suit
After he lost Best Supporting Actor Oscar to Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) Eva took to instagram again, wearing the same pink jacket he sported during his performance
Oscars 2024 winners: AT A GLANCE
Best Picture: Oppenheimer
Best Actress: Emma Stone – Poor Things
Best Actor: Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Best Director: Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Original Song: Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell – What Was I Made For? from Barbie
Seen left to right: Actor In A Supporting Role – Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Actress In A Supporting Role – Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers ), Actress In A Leading Role – Emma Stone (Poor Things), and Actor In A Leading Role – Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Original Score – Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer
Achievement in Film Editing: Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer
Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihale – Poor Things
Make-up and Hairstyling: Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston – Poor Things
Achievement in Costume Design: Holly Waddington – Poor Things
Original Screenplay: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari – Anatomy Of A Fall
Adapted Screenplay: Cord Jefferson – American Fiction
International Feature Film – The Zone of Interest from United Kingdom
The big winners on the night were Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Robert Downey Jr.
Oppenheimer won a whopping seven Oscars at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, while Poor Things, The Holdovers, American Fiction, Anatomy of Fall and The Zone of Interest picked up big prizes
He began his statement by expressing gratitude for his nomination, stating: ‘I am extremely honored to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists in a year of so many great films.’
‘And I never thought I’d being saying this, but I’m also incredibly honored and proud that it’s for portraying a plastic doll named Ken.’
The actor then went on to share his disappointment at Margot and Greta not being nominated, before praising them for their work on the film.
‘Against all odds with nothing but a couple of soulless, scantily clad, and thankfully crotchless dolls, they made us laugh, they broke our hearts, they pushed the culture and they made history,’ he added.
Lastly, he congratulated co-star America Ferrera, who received the Best Supporting Actress nod.
‘Having said that, I am so happy for America Ferrera and the other incredible artists who contributed their talents to making this such a groundbreaking film,’ Ryan said.
Barbie was released in July and raked in a record-breaking $1.45 billion at the global box office, and $636 million domestically.
The box-office smash hit received a total of eight Oscar nominations, though Greta failed to secure a nomination for best director this year, and Margot, who played the title character, was also passed over for best lead actress.
In January Eva defended Ryan as she gushed she was ‘so proud of my man’ and recalled the ‘Not My Ken’ mockery he endured in the lead-up to the release of Barbie
Barbie was released in July and raked in a record-breaking $1.45 billion at the global box office, and $636 million domestically
Ryan released a statement expressing his disappointment after Margot and Greta were snubbed
Oscar winners 2024 full list – see who received trophies for this year’s Academy Awards
Best Picture
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer – WINNER
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Oppenheimer was the biggest winner of the night with seven including top honor Best Picture; Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, and Charles Roven are seen
Best Director
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Emma Stone, Poor Things – WINNER
Emma Stone earned a shock win in the Actress in a Leading Role category for Poor Things
Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Actress in a Supporting Role
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
America Ferrera, Barbie
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers – WINER
Da’Vine Joy Randolph triumphed in the Actress in a Supporting Role category for The Holdovers
Actor in a Supporting Role
Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer – WINNER
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
Animated Feature Film
The Boy and the Heron – WINNER
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Cinematography
El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer, Hoyte van Hoytema – WINNER
Poor Things
Original Screenplay
Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Triet and Arthur Harari – WINNER
The Holdovers, David Hemingson
Maestro, Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer
May December, Samy Burch (Story b Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik)
Past Lives, Celine Song
Adapted Screenplay
American Fiction, Cord Jefferson – WINNER
Barbie, Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach
Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan
Poor Things, Tony McNamara
The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer
Cord Jefferson won Adapted Screenplay for American Fiction
Achievement in Production Design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things, Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek – WINNER
Achievement in Sound
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest, Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn – WINNER
Original Song
‘The Fire Inside’ from Flamin’ Hot
‘I’m Just Ken’ from Barbie
‘It Never Went Away’ from American Symphony
‘Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)’ from Killers of the Flower Moon
‘What Was I Made For?’ from Barbie, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell – WINNERS
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell earned Original Song for Barbie’s What Was I Made For?
Original Score
American Fiction
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer, Ludwig Göransson – WINNER
Poor Things
Live Action Short Film
The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White and Blue
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Wes Anderson and Steven Rales – WINNER
Animated Short Film
Letter to a Pig
95 Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko – WINNER
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko won Animated Short Film; Dave Mullins and Brad Booker pictured
Documentary Feature Film
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol – WINNER
Documentary Short Film
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island in Between
The Last Repair Shop – WINNER
Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó
International Feature Film
Io Capitano, Italy
Perfect Days, Japan
Society of the Snow, Spain
The Teachers’ Lounge, Germany
The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom – WINNER
The Zone Of Interest took home two Oscars including International Feature Film; Jonathan Glazer and James Wilson are pictured
Makeup and Hairstyling
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things, Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston – WINNER
Society of the Snow
Achievement in Costume Design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things, Holly Waddington – WINNER
Achievement in Film Editing
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer, Jennifer Lame – WINNER
Poor Things
Visual Effects
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima – WINNER
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
Godzilla Minus One won the Visual Effects award as Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya and Tatsuji Nojima are pictured
