“My man is the F best!”
Mendes wrote inan Instagram post.
In her Instagram post, Mendes went on to celebrate the film industry’s stunt performers.
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling at the New York premiere of ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’ in 2013.Credit:Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock
“This is a HUGE success!”
“And an achievement that will last.
Congratulations to the the incredible stunt community!!”
Ryan Gosling leaping through the air as Colt Seavers in ‘The Fall Guy’.Universal Pictures
Mendes also playfully ribbed Gosling’sFall GuycostarEmily Blunt, who stands alongside him in the final photo in the post.
“No mas!”
Leitch was one of the most vocal advocates lobbying for the Academy to recognize stunts at the Oscars.
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Leitch expressed his dismay at the lack of recognition for stunt performers duringan interview withEntertainment Weeklylast year.
“Maybe it’s always been in the DNA of the job,” he said.
Ryan Gosling leaping through the air as Colt Seavers in ‘The Fall Guy’.Universal Pictures
“We are sort of the ninjas of the movie business.
We create the magic but get none of the credit.
Maybe that’s where it’s always going to be, but I hope not.
I hope that our voices are heard and we start to get recognized.”
The filmmakercelebrated the Academy’s decision in an Instagram postThursday.
“This has been a journey for so many of us!”
“[Stunt designer Chris O’Hara] and myself have invested several years into this.
We are very grateful.”
