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Ryan Gosling Advocates for Eva Mendes' Brother Carlo Mendez

3/29/2026

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Ryan Gosling paused a promotional event for Project Hail Mary to advocate for Carlo Mendez, Eva Mendes' brother, urging directors, producers, and writers to hire him.
He called Mendez "the hardest-working nonworking actor" in Hollywood.
Mendez has acted in TV shows since the mid-2000s, including Dexter: Original Sin.
Mendes has not acted since 2014, except for a voice role in Bluey.
Project Hail Mary is the second-highest-grossing film of 2026.

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Story summary

Ryan Gosling paused a promotional event for Project Hail Mary to advocate for Carlo Mendez, Eva Mendes' brother, urging directors, producers, and writers to hire him.
He called Mendez "the hardest-working nonworking actor" in Hollywood.
Mendez has acted in TV shows since the mid-2000s, including Dexter: Original Sin.
Mendes has not acted since 2014, except for a voice role in Bluey.
Project Hail Mary is the second-highest-grossing film of 2026.