LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: Eva Mendes attends Eva Mendes for New York & Company Fall Holiday 2018 Fashion Show at The Palace Theatre on September 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Donato Sardella/Getty Images for New York & Company)
Eva Mendes is getting candid about her decision to leave the acting world behind.
The 48-year-old once dominated the big screen with roles in hits like Hitch, Ghost Rider, and 2 Fast 2 Furious, but it doesn't seem like she's planning a comeback anytime soon.
In fact, the actress—whose last on-screen role was in the 2014 film Lost River— admitted that she doesn't even miss acting.
While speaking to Variety, Mendes explained that there's nothing more to her exit from the industry other than being "tired of fighting for the good roles."
"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," she added of her mindset at the time.
Mendes acknowledged that the industry has changed quite a bit since her departure, adding it was mostly for the better as "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."
"It is exciting that things are different now," she said, embracing an open mindset about a return to the craft while underscoring that she's also content where she's at. "Who knows what I will do in the future. But right now, I'm keeping it in the home with my kids."
Mendes—who shares two daughters, Esmeralda Amada, 7, and Amada Lee, 6, with actor Ryan Gosling—said that when she stepped away from acting, she knew that focusing on her family was "what I'm supposed to do right now."
However, she's also embarked on a new business venture recently as the co-owner of kitchen cleaning company Skura Style. She also remains supportive of her partner, who is stepping into the shoes of Ken in the upcoming Barbie live-action film opposite Margot Robbie.