Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez had a surprise meeting at Kiss the spider woman First in New York on Monday evening.
The old couple not only posed for photos on the red carpet together, but Affleck also praised Lopez’s performance in the film directed by Bill Condon before the film’s screening.
“When we started the capital of artists, the main objective was to empower great artists and tell moving stories and create opportunities so that this kind of big stories is told and work with the best directors in the world and the best actors and the best material”, ” The accountant 2 actor, who has been executive producer on Spider womansaid. “And in this film, we did it all.”
Affleck continued: “It’s an honor to be here. This film is exquisite. Jennifer, you are incredible. Bill, you did an incredible job. (Tonatiuh), you are phenomenal. Welcome to a celebrity for life. Take advantage. There are ups and downs, but here you are.”
“It’s really, really a thrill and an honor, and I’m just proud of this film. Thank you for letting me be part of it,” he concluded.
Kiss the spider womanWho will be released in theaters on October 10, follows ValentÃn (Diego Luna), a political prisoner, who shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), who was found guilty of public indecency. An improbable link is formed between them while Molina recounts a Hollywood musical intrigue featuring Ingrid Luna (Lopez).
The reunion of the red carpet was a surprise while Affleck and Lopez finalized their divorce earlier this year. They initially made the knot in July 2022, but Lopez asked for divorce in August 2024, the file noting that the couple had separated more than a year earlier.
The stars were also dated in the early 2000s and had engaged at the time, but they separated before descending the aisle, partially blaming the pressure of the public at the time.
In March, Affleck thought about their divorce during an interview for its Gq History of coverage. “I hope I was clear that he is really someone for whom I am a lot of respect”, Air The actor said at the time. “And I mean divine or explore the type of difference in perspective that we have in terms of the way a person feels comfortable approaching the border between public and private life. But I really hope that everything you use does not suggest having a negativity or a judgment or anything on this subject. I have nothing more than to respect.”
