Kevin Smith thinks the world of his buddy Ben Affleck and his soon-to-be ex-wife Jennifer Lopez — a lot in order that he advised Individuals he was “heartbroken” by information of their impending divorce.
The author and director known as Affleck, 52, “certainly one of my favourite folks on the planet” and Lopez, 55, “fantastic too.”
Smith, 54, has labored with Affleck on numerous initiatives through the years, together with Nineties hits Dogma, Chasing Amy and Mallrats. He additionally wrote and directed Jersey Woman, which Affleck and Lopez starred in collectively.
“In the event that they’re not going ahead, that breaks my coronary heart and stuff, however I’ve at all times adored him,” Smith stated.
Smith added that whereas he has not spoken with Affleck not too long ago, he’s certain he’ll “run into him once more.”
“After all, there’s at all times one thing that I’m like, ‘Oh, my God, I would like a film star. Let’s name Ben,’” he stated.
Affleck and Lopez first started courting within the early 2000s, getting engaged in 2002 earlier than calling it off and rekindling their relationship 20 years later. They married in 2022 earlier than Lopez filed for divorce on August 20 of this yr.
Smith attended their marriage ceremony and advised ET that he couldn’t maintain again his feelings.
“I’m a crier,” he stated. “I cry on a regular basis. I cry watching episodes of The Flash. I cry watching Degrassi for heaven’s sake. However I bawled all through as a result of it was g—— lovely. So lovely.”
Within the weeks since Lopez filed for divorce, the couple has reportedly struggled with “lingering doubts” and “hesitation” over whether or not they made the proper choice, particularly contemplating the 5 youngsters they’ve between them.
Affleck and ex-wife Jennifer Garner share Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, whereas Lopez shares twins Emme and Max, 16, with ex Marc Anthony.
“Once they’re collectively as a household and see the youngsters collectively, it reminds them of how good they’re as a workforce and what’s necessary,” a supply advised Us Weekly.
However, a second supply advised Us that they determined to nonetheless undergo with the divorce.
“They each know they are going to be in one another’s lives due to the youngsters and are remaining pleasant,” the second supply stated. “However the divorce continues to be occurring.”
Even whereas staying in one another’s lives, it seems Affleck and Lopez perceive their issues haven’t modified.
“A whole lot of their points stemmed from life-style variations,” the second supply defined. “They’re simply on utterly completely different schedules — and nothing has modified [since breaking up].”