“Her boyfriend is always there”: Matt Damon Was Not Too Ecstatic About His Dating Rumors With Ryan Gosling’s Wife Eva Mendes

Matt Damon has found himself in the spotlight not only for his roles but also for his relationships with industry beauties. His dating history includes a few notable names, and he has been briefly linked with those.

Damon had several relationships with fellow actors that seemed to matter. No doubt, he openly admits his relationship with some of his co-stars, but when it came to Ryan Gosling’s wife Eva Mendes, he seemed to be not so ecstatic and totally denied it. The Hollywood star also said that Mendes was already in a serious relationship back then.

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Matt Damon Revealed He Was Never Stuck on Eva Mendes

There was a rumor about the Behind the Candelabra actor that he and his co-star Eva Mendes were stuck on each other. But in an interview with Playboy, Damon confirmed that it wasn’t true. Mendes was Damon’s co-star in the 2003 movie Stuck on You. That’s why he was questioned in the interview whether he had fallen for the actress.

“I don’t want to talk about Eva’s personal life, but she has been in a serious relationship for years. I’m friends with her boyfriend; his nickname is the Invisible Man. It’s funny that she’s constantly being linked to people, but George, her boyfriend, is always there.”

At that time, Mendes was in a relationship with George Augusto. She had a nine-year relationship (2002-2011) with the Peruvian producer before they broke up. She told Hollywood Life she wasn’t keen on marriage during their relationship. Although she is now married to the Barbie actor Ryan Gosling.

As for Matt Damon, he has strong views against dating co-stars.

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Matt Damon on Falling in Love with Co-Stars

In the same interview, when asked, “Is falling in love with co-stars a good habit to break?” Matt Damon replied, “Most people get over it pretty quickly. It’s like summer camp.” He added that you have a summer romance the first year and maybe even the second, but eventually, it’s not a big deal.

He was earlier in a relationship with Minnie Driver, too (his then-girlfriend and co-star in Good Will Hunting). After breaking up with Driver, the actor said he hasn’t felt excited about being in a movie and falling in love with a co-star since then.

Now, Damon is married to Luciana Barroso (since 2005), and the duo shares four daughters.

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