Rehab Was For A Research?

If you remember, Eva Mendes checked into Utah's Cirque Lodge rehab facility in January, 08. But was it for all so she could search for a movie?

At the time, her rep issued the following statement to TMZ, "Eva has been working hard for the past year and made a positive decision to take some much-needed time off to proactively attend to some personal issues that, while not critical, she felt deserved some outside professional support. Out of respect for Eva's privacy, we do not wish to discuss further details."

She just landed the movie, Queen of the South, which is about about a woman called Teresa Mendoza who flees Mexico to go to Spain after her drug dealer boyfriend is murdered. While in Spain she looks to become a drug smuggler and get revenge for her boyfriends murder.

The movie also stars Josh Hartnett and Ben Kingsley.