Ben Affleck Defends Jennifer Lopez as He Reveals What He Still Hopes to Do With Jennifer Garner

Thefilmmaker admitted he does not always believe the right person takes home the right prize, suggesting that even Hollywood’s most prestigious honors are hardly definitive measures of talent.

His passionate defense of Lopez comes after the former couple endured a highly publicized breakup.

Affleck and Lopez married in 2022, but their relationship unraveled, with Lopez filing for divorce in August 2024, just two months after filming wrapped on “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”

Jennifer Lopez arrives at the “Kiss of the Spider Woman” screening on October 6, 2025 | Source: Getty Images

Despite their troubled marriage, their professional relationship survived. Lopez starred in the musical film, while Affleck’s production company, Artists Equity, helped bring it to the screen.

Lopez later admitted she “barely” made it through filming but publicly credited Affleck and Artists Equity for helping make the project possible.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck seen at the “Kiss of theSpider Woman” New York screening on October 6, 2025 | Source: Getty Images

Affleck Breaks His Silence on the End of His Marriage to Lopez

The actor had previously defended his relationship with Lopez during a candid March 2025 interview with GQ. At the time, Affleck addressed the attention surrounding “The Greatest Love Story Never Told,” Lopez’s documentary chronicling the making of her album and film project “This Is Me… Now.”

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon MGM Studios “This Is Me…Now: A Love Story” at Dolby Theatre on February 13, 2024 in Hollywood, California | Source: Getty Images

He acknowledged that he and Lopez approached fame differently, describing himself as more private and reserved while praising his former wife’s ability to navigate celebrity. But Affleck pushed back against suggestions that their contrasting attitudes toward public life were responsible for their failed marriage.