Ben Affleckis giving major props toJennifer Lopez.
During ared-carpetinterview withETat the world premiere of his Nike dramaAIRon Monday, the actor-filmmaker raved about his actress-musician wife andacknowledged the support she brings to his life and career.
Affleck, who was seen smooching his wife on the carpet, looked dapper in a dark-blue suit while out celebrating his big night.
Lopez looked stunning in a neon-yellow dress featuring a beaded, high-neck top portion. She carried a coordinating clutch and sported sparkling earrings, with her hair swept into an elegant updo.
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck.Stewart Cook/Shutterstock
The two-timeOscarwinner serves as director onAIR, a true story of how basketball legendMichael Jordanand Nike revolutionized the sneaker business in the 1980s.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Affleck plays Philip Knight, the co-founder of Nike, Inc., while Damon stars as Sonny Vaccaro, the sports marketing exec who helped sign Jordan to Nike and launch Air Jordan sneakers.
In a March interview withThe Hollywood Reporter,Affleck described Lopez’s overall pop-culture savvinessin helping him navigate the film.
“She is incredibly knowledgeable about the way fashion evolves through the culture as a confluence of music, sports, entertainment and dance,” he said.
Ben Affleck inAIR(2023).COURTESY OF AMAZON STUDIOS
“Black culture has historically pioneered music, dance, fashion, and it’s then been stolen, appropriated, re-marketed asElvisor whatever,” Affleck added while referring toAIR.
“And in this case, [Nike], a White-run corporate entity, was starting to do business with African American athletes in an identity affiliation sales thing,” he continued. “They were really taking value fromwhat Michael Jordan represents and who he is.”
“I don’t think the meaning can be overstated,” Affleck added. “They’re going to switch from, ‘Hey, guys, we are a nice shoe,’ to, ‘If Mike has it, you want it.’ "
During a Q&A following a screening of the film in New York City on March 20, Affleck joked of Damon, “It’s not the first time I’vecarriedhim!“according to IndieWire.
“It mightseemlike the first time he’s directed me,” said Damon with a laugh, adding, “I mean,we did high-school playswhere he was like, ‘Dude, I think you should do it like this.’ "
Affleck and Damonwon the Best Original Screenplay Oscarback in 1998 for writingGood Will Huntingtogether, which they also starred in. Affleck has since directed films likeThe TownandArgo, which won Best Picture in 2013, while the pair recently costarred in 2021’sThe Last Duel.
“He’s been directing me for like 40-something years,” Damon added at the Q&A of Affleck.
AIRis in theaters April 5.
source: people.com
