Mark Ruffalo's Wife Sunrise Coigney SaysPoor ThingsIs Her 'Favorite Thing I've Ever Seen Him Do'

Mar. 15, 2025

Sunrise Coigney and Mark Ruffalo on the red carpet at the 2024 Oscars.Photo:JC Olivera/Getty

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Mark Ruffalo’s wife,Sunrise Coigney, is particularly proud of the actor’s performance inPoor Things.

During a red carpet interview withJulianne Houghon the2024 Oscarsred carpet, Coigney expressed deep pride in Ruffalo’s Oscar-nominated portrayal of Duncan Wedderburn in the dramedy.

“It’s probably my favorite thing I’ve ever seen him do,” Coigney said, admitting she was anxious about her husband’s odds of winning Best Supporting Actor at the 96th Academy Awards. “He’s so free and playing, and it’s just — and it’s kind of a character that you maybe might not like him so much, but then you’re like, ‘Oh god, that poor guy.'”

Poor Thingswas nominated for 11 Oscars on Sunday, including Best Picture, Best Director for Best Actress for Ruffalo’s costarEmma Stone.

Sunrise Coigney and Mark Ruffalo at the 2024 Oscars.JC Olivera/Getty

During the red carpet appearance, Ruffalo fondly recalled the experience of shootingPoor Things,including “games” the cast played.

“We were puppeting each other, saying each other’s lines and acting out those lines while moving the other actor and being basically a puppet master to them,” he explained.

Working with director Yorgos Lanthimos and Stone, in particular, was especially memorable.

“They’re a beautiful team,” he said. “They’re such great creative partners and they created such a safe space for us to all be really daring and have a lot of fun and be great.

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source: people.com