Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck reunited on the red carpet Monday night time dressed of their greatest and placing ahead a “friendly ex” vibe, but possibly don’t learn an excessive amount of into the encounter.
The pair, who break up final yr, appeared collectively, arms round one another and smiling large for the cameras, on the red carpet for the new movie “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”
Lopez stars in the newest adaptation of the famed musical, and Affleck is one in every of the govt producers.
Their look collectively on the red carpet stirred chatter given their lengthy historical past.
In the middle of an interview on the red carpet with “Access Hollywood,” Affleck is seen getting his ex-wife’s consideration.
“You’re here,” she says to him earlier than agreeing to get in an image with him.
Affleck told “Entertainment Tonight” that he “wouldn’t dream of not being here.”
“This is an incredible story,” he stated. “This is the kind of role I think that Jennifer has wanted to play her whole career, and she’s fabulous in the movie.”
The musical movie follows a plot revolving round a political prisoner named Valentín who shares a cell with a window dresser named Molina. While imprisoned, they bond over the plot of a Hollywood musical starring actress Ingrid Luna.
Lopez stars as Ingrid Luna/Aurora/The Spider Woman.
Lopez and Affleck wed (twice) in 2022 and parted ways in 2024.
The marriage got here greater than 20 years after they first met on the set of the comedy “Gigli,” the place they performed criminals caught on a job collectively and struck up a real-life friendship that later led to a romance. They known as off a deliberate marriage ceremony in 2003, then bought again collectively in 2021.
It’s not the first time Affleck has supported her since their breakup.
In November 2024, he praised Lopez for her efficiency in the movie “Unstoppable.”
Yet, it appears Lopez wouldn’t thoughts shifting away from discuss of their relationship.
During an interview Monday with “Today’s” Craig Melvin she reduce him off when he talked about that there divorce was finalized whereas she was filming the film.
“There you go!” she stated to Melvin. “Look at this guy!”
Lopez gave Affleck credit score for his function on the mission.
“If it wasn’t for Ben, the movie wouldn’t have gotten made,” she stated. “And I will always give him that credit.”
As for the divorce, Lopez stated, “Things happen, you have to keep going.”
NCS has reached out to reps for Lopez and Affleck for remark.