Dedicating the award to Eva Mendes’ older brother, Carlos Mendes, who sadly passed away on April 17, 2016 (via the The Daily Mail), Ryan Gosling has since opened up more about his family life including life with his two daughters — Esmerelda and Amada, per Closer Weekly. Speaking to GQ in 2021, the actor discussed spending quarantine with his family and how he and Mendes “did more acting” during that time to entertain them than they had in their actual careers.
“Our kids are young, so it was a tough time for them to be separated from other kids and not being able to see family and whatnot,” he explained. “So, we did our best to entertain them.” And as “they’re growing up fast,” it gave the parents an opportunity to spend quality time together. “I keep my eye on the clock more than I used to,” Gosling said, adding that for his first Father’s Day, Mendes gave him a watch. “The brand doesn’t matter. They symbol was what mattered,” he said. “It meant you’re on the clock now.”
