Why did Eva Mendes stop acting? She opens up in an interview

Eva Mendes is getting real about her acting career.

Eva Mendes is getting real about her acting career.

In a new interview with Variety, Mendes, 48, explained why she quit acting, telling the publication, “I don’t really miss it.”

“I got tired of fighting for the good roles,” Mendes said. “There just was a point where I thought, ‘I’m going to create my own opportunities and become a producer on things and create my own material,’ but it just didn’t feel worth it to me.”

Mendes, who is known for playing Sara in 2005’s “Hitch” and Dr. Sheila Gamble in 2010’s “The Other Guys,” noted that the entertainment industry had changed a lot from the time when she used to audition for roles.

“There are more opportunities for Latina actresses now, but when I bowed out 10 years ago I wasn’t being offered things that weren’t specifically Latina,” she said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/eva-mendes-not-acting-interview-rcna47286

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