It’s been a decade since the release of the movie that Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes starred in together as a power couple. Although they usually never share details of their relationship, as Mendes said, “[My] man and kids are private,” she recently took to Instagram to celebrate a special occasion in a sentimental post.

She got nostalgic on Instagram about her first encounter with her partner.

Eva Mendes received news from her friend and film producer, Sandra Condito, that The Place Beyond the Pines had premiered a decade ago. The film was released in US theaters in March 2013 and holds a special place in Mendes’ heart. While the actress is recognized for her roles in projects like Hitch, The Place Beyond the Pines is particularly sentimental as it marks the moment she met her current partner, Ryan Gosling, during the film’s production.

Although The Place Beyond the Pines premiered in 2013, the filming actually took place in 2011. Interestingly, fate seemed to play a role in bringing the enduring couple together during this period. While Gosling had a brief romantic connection with Olivia Wilde that year, Mendes was in a long-term relationship with music producer George Augusto, which ended around the same time.

Mendes and Gosling portrayed a former couple who reconnected after years of separation in The Place Beyond the Pines. In the film, they attempted to reignite their past romance. On the anniversary of the movie’s release, Mendes took to Instagram to pay tribute to their characters, posting a series of pictures and captioning it with their names, “🖤Luke & Romina🖤.”

The relationship between actors extended beyond the set of The Place Beyond the Pines, as they were spotted on multiple dates at Disneyland and celebrated Thanksgiving together in Paris in 2011. They also welcomed the new year together, and by mid-2012, Mendes had met Gosling’s mother and attended her graduation. Their relationship appeared to be progressing rapidly.

It’s still one of Mendes’s latest acting gigs.

Eva Mendes has had an active career in the entertainment industry since 1996 when she appeared in a music video for the Pet Shop Boys, accumulating over 40 credits to her name. However, she decided to pause her career in 2014 after giving birth to her first child with Gosling. Mendes chose to take a break from the limelight to focus on her family. Despite the break, she noted that she never really quit acting. Her only credit post-2014 is a voice acting role as a yoga instructor in Bluey.

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes are still going strong and are rumored to have gotten married.

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Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling are notoriously private about their relationship, rarely showing it off to the public. Despite having 2 children together, the couple has never officially announced their marriage, although Mendes referred to Gosling as her “husband” in an interview last November, leaving fans speculating about the true nature of their relationship.

She was asked about the rumors about their marriage on the podcast, The Kyle and Jackie O Show. The actress mysteriously replied, “But who says we weren’t [married] already?”

Whatever their relationship status may be, we know one thing’s for sure — the couple is still going strong. Eva Mendes ended her tribute post to The Place Beyond the Pines, writing, “Feels like lifetimes ago.”

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