Ben Affleck was spotted giving his best friend Matt Damon’s wife Luciana Morad a kiss this week, days after Damon was spotted holding the hand of the star’s ex Jennifer Lopez.
Damon, 53, and Lopez, 55, surprised everyone at the Unstoppable after-party last week when they sat in a corner of the party and had an intense conversation.
Affleck, who J-Lo is divorcing after two years of marriage, was seen enthusiastically greeting Damon’s wife of 19 years as she arrived at his Los Angeles office.
A smiling Morad hugged Affleck as he kissed her on the side of the head while wearing a navy blue suit.
Former waitress Morad wore a black blouse and pants for her meeting with Affleck.
Ben Affleck was spotted kissing Luciana Morad, the wife of his best friend Matt Damon, this week, days after Damon was seen holding hands with Jennifer Lopez, the star’s ex.
Damon, 53, and Lopez, 55, surprised everyone at the Unstoppable after-party last week when they sat in a corner of the party and had an intense conversation.
Matt and Ben have been friends for over 40 years.
They burst onto the scene in a big way in 1997, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting.
Affleck is a producer on Unstoppable, a sports drama about Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg and becomes a college wrestling champion, competing against the same school that rejected him.
Jennifer plays a supporting role in the film.
Affleck opted to stay home rather than risk a very public encounter with his ex on the red carpet in Toronto.
Earlier this summer, a source commented on the fact that the Let’s Get Loud singer spent months trying to save their relationship, but ultimately couldn’t get over the “darkness” in him.
“She loves him, she will always love him, that’s the problem,” said a source close to the Wedding Planner actress. Page six.
“Ben has a darkness that no one can fix. Jen Garner couldn’t fix it, all the success in the world couldn’t fix it,” the source continued.
Affleck, who J-Lo is divorcing after two years of marriage, was seen enthusiastically greeting Damon’s wife of 19 years as she arrived at his Los Angeles office.
Ben and Jen look forward to happier times in January 2024.
J-Lo was reportedly hoping Ben would show up to her Bridgerton-themed 55th birthday party in the Hamptons in July, but he didn’t.
“She truly believed this was the greatest love story she had ever known and that she was finally getting her chance at a fairy tale,” the source said.
The source added: “She didn’t really stop to consider who the fairy tale man really was.”
The Marry Me star filed for divorce from the Argo director last month on the second anniversary of their wedding in 2022.
“She gave it everything she had, her whole heart. She would have done anything to make this work,” the outlet reported, adding, “But she didn’t want to believe it; she truly believed love would conquer all.”
“She exposed herself to criticism, ridicule and countless detractors telling her it was a bad idea, that it was doomed to fail, that there was a reason it didn’t work the first time,” the source said.
“But she didn’t want to believe it. She really believed that love would conquer all.”
Despite going through the end of her fourth marriage, a source told DailyMail.com that the Let’s Get Loud singer was happy to “go to the Toronto Film Festival to promote this film because Unstoppable means a lot to her and she wants to support it.”
J-Lo wore a daring revenge dress on the red carpet at the TIFF premiere of Unstoppable, which her ex Affleck produced.
“It’s a very inspiring true story and she’s proud to be a part of it. Acting in the film was a highlight for her,” the source added.
‘The film has been getting a lot of attention and Jennifer wants it to do the best it can.
‘He is very professional and always works hard to give his films the best chances.’