Ben Affleck Says Ex Jennifer Lopez Is ‘Spectacular’ Amid Divorce

The pair have been concerned in heavy speculations in regards to the troubled state of their marriage earlier this yr earlier than the “Let’s Get Loud” singer lastly filed for divorce on August 20.

Since their cut up, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have reportedly been mediating with a well-known lawyer to settle their divorce rapidly.

In a Sunday interview with Entertainment Tonight, Affleck raved about Lopez’s efficiency within the movie “Unstoppable,” for which he serves because the producer.

He advised the information outlet that “Jennifer is spectacular” in her function of Judy Robles within the sports activities drama, which is ready to hit theaters on December 6 and includes a forged together with Lopez, Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, and Don Cheadle.

“‘Unstoppable’ is a really completely different film than this, however in a method, it is equally rooted within the ardour of actually gifted artists,” Affleck mentioned. “Goldenberg and Jennifer and Don Cheadle and Jharrel, and Bobby Cannavale – all have been actually captivated with this movie.”

The Oscar winner appeared within the interview together with his longtime pal and Artists Fairness manufacturing companion, Matt Damon, and reigning Finest Actor Oscar winner Cillian Murphy, who stars in one other film AE is releasing quickly, titled “Small Issues Like These.”

“Unstoppable” follows the lifetime of Anthony Robles, performed by Jharrel Jerome, who was born with one leg and needed to defy the chances to turn out to be a champion wrestler in school, competing in opposition to the very college that rejected him.

Affleck mentioned that the William Goldenberg-directed film “is one other instance of” the form of movies that he and Damon are “actually actually pleased with” and “believed in the proper folks” in collaborating with.

In a March 2023 chat with CBS Sunday Morning, the “Air” actor shared that it was a pleasure to work intently with Lopez on the film.

“What enjoyable, what a pleasure to do one thing along with her, see her be nice, go to work together with your spouse, go to work together with your finest pal,” he mentioned on the time. “For those who don’t love who you are working with, and you probably have issue or hassle at work, I believe it is one of many issues that may actually trigger despair, anxiousness, and ache for folks.”

“And conversely, [if] you like the folks at work, you most likely have a fairly good life, you understand?” he continued, including that he “Cannot make it seem like she’s doing it as a favor to me, however truly she is.”

Affleck and Lopez have labored on a number of initiatives collectively, together with “Gigli” in 2003 and the 2004 Kevin Smith movie “Jersey Woman” for the reason that starting of their romance.

They first started relationship in 2002 after assembly on the set of “Gigli” earlier than getting engaged some months later. The then-couple delayed their deliberate 2003 marriage ceremony earlier than calling it quits in 2004 over the extraordinary media scrutiny they confronted.

In accordance with Individuals Journal, they rekindled their relationship greater than a decade later and tied the knot in July 2022. The pair referred to as their marriage ceremony evening the “finest evening ever” and indicated that their youngsters have been “the most effective witnesses.”

Affleck and Lopez’s relationship took a flip for the worst in some unspecified time in the future because the singer filed for divorce and not using a lawyer on the second anniversary of their Georgia marriage ceremony ceremony.

“She tried actually laborious to make issues work and is heartbroken,” a supply shared.

The pair have seemingly stored a cordial relationship since their cut up, with a supply sharing that they continue to be buddies.

In a latest InterviewMagazine dialog with Nikki Glaser, the “Ain’t Your Mama” singer was requested if she had any regrets that got here on account of her cut up from Affleck.

“Not one second,” Lopez mentioned. “That does not imply it did not virtually take me out for good. It virtually did. However now, on the opposite aspect of it, I believe to myself, ‘F-ck, that’s precisely what I wanted. Thanks, God. I am sorry it took me so lengthy. I am sorry that you simply had to do that to me so many instances.”

The singer additionally weighed in on how she has been dealing with the most recent chapter in her life, particularly as regards her relationships and profession.

“I believe my complete life I’ve simply been attempting to say I am adequate, till the place I’m now, once I know,” Lopez mentioned. “I am giving myself credit score. I am telling that little lady that grew up within the Bronx, ‘You’ve got performed actually good for your self.’ I did not try this for thus a few years.”

“And now I believe, with every little thing that is occurred in my life and in my relationships and even in my profession, it is like, give your self a little bit of consolation and love,” she added.