Entertainment Movies Eva Mendes Wants to Return to Acting After Years-Long Hiatus but 'Won't Do Violence' or 'Sexuality' "I have such a short list of what I will do. Like before kids, I was up for anything,” Eva Mendes shared By Stephanie Wenger Stephanie Wenger Stephanie Wenger is a TV Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She joined the brand in 2021 as a digital news writer, covering stories spanning across the site's verticals. She previously contributed E! Online, Hollywood Life and Oscar.com. People Editorial Guidelines Published on May 10, 2022 08:03PM EDT Eva Mendes is ready to get back in front of the camera. However, on Tuesday's episode of The View, the mother of two, 48, revealed that she has a new set of requirements for any potential roles. "I have such a short list of what I will do. Like before kids, I kind of was up for anything — I mean, if it was a fun project," she shared. "But now I won't do violence, I don't want to do sexuality, I don't want to do... the list is short." Eva Mendes. Donato Sardella/Getty Eva Mendes Tears Up as She Says Her Mom Is 'Not Doing Too Well Right Now' When asked if she'd return to the big screen for a "special project" that meets her criteria, she replied, "I hope so. It has to be nice and clean." Whoopi Goldberg suggested, "Stuff like Disney does," to which the Hitch star replied, "Disney! Perfect." In 2020, Mendes shared what type of Disney role she would like to play in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. Ryan Gosling Says He and Eva Mendes 'Did Our Best' to Entertain Their Kids During Quarantine "I'm more of the villain kinda type of girl," she said. "I'm more of the Ursula type... I like the villains of the Disney movies. They're fun." On The View, Goldberg also invited Mendes — who shares daughters Esmeralda, 7, and Amada, 6, with longtime partner Ryan Gosling — back on the program to co-host the show. Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The 2 Fast 2 Furious alum last appeared in 2014's Lost River, which was written, co-produced and directed by Gosling. She also voiced a yoga instructor on a 2021 episode of the ABC Kids animated series Bluey. Earlier this month, Mendes opened up on Today With Hoda & Jenna about becoming a mother. Eva Mendes Shares Sweet Throwback Photo with Ryan Gosling from Their Film The Place Beyond the Pines "Something really crazy happened," Mendes told Kotb of having children in her 40s. "I met Ryan Gosling, I fell in love with Ryan Gosling, and then I was like, 'Oh right. I want your babies.' " "But really consciously I did want to wait until I was a bit older. I just didn't feel — really it wasn't until I met Ryan and fell in love," she added. "But also as a woman, I just wasn't ready. It's such a personal choice for a woman, obviously. Then you run the risk of... you're always running a risk. When I was pregnant there was always something to worry about. But thankfully I had really healthy pregnancies and I was happy I waited."