Ben Affleck played a pivotal role in Jennifer Lopez’s documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told, which saw a surge in viewership following news of her divorce.
The 52-year-old actor had “control” over the project, which details the couple’s reunion and renewed romance after 20 years apart, sources said. People on Sunday.
“He was the one who was pretty much in control,” the source said of the Batman veteran.
‘(Affleck) was very supportive (of the project) and was a driving force for (Lopez) to do the movie and the album, and then he insisted on the documentary, where he seemed hesitant and almost shocked by it,’ the source continued. ‘But that was a false narrative.
Another source added: “The documentary was Ben’s idea for his company, Artists Equity. Jennifer’s team didn’t want to do it because she was focused on the album and the Amazon original video project.”
Ben Affleck played a pivotal role in Jennifer Lopez’s documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told, which saw a surge in viewership following news of her divorce (pictured Friday).
The 52-year-old actor had “control” over the project, which chronicles how the couple rekindled their romance after 20 years apart, sources told People on Sunday.
The Prime Video film premiered in February alongside This Is Me…Now: A Love Story and JLo’s music album.
The outlet’s first source also revealed that despite reports of Affleck’s discomfort with the documentary’s focus on his marriage to Lopez, 55, he was deeply involved in the film’s editing.
“He was very supportive of Lopez in the making of the film and the album,” the source added. “He knew at all times what she was doing.”
The source said that while Affleck enjoyed the film and the album, the documentary might give the impression that he was blindsided. In reality, he was actively involved behind the scenes.
“He definitely took it away from the director so he could have the narrative he wanted,” the source said.
Despite reports that Ben was unhappy with their relationship in the public eye, the source said: “He didn’t just support that life, he encouraged it.”
“It was almost like he was justifying it. The need for the documentary was his idea.”
During one part of the film, Ben admitted that he was “shocked” when he found his musicians looking through his private love letters that JLo had given them to look at as inspiration for their next album.
“(Affleck) was very supportive (of the project) and was a driving force in getting (Lopez) to do the movie and the album, and then he insisted on the documentary, where he seemed hesitant and almost shocked,” the source continued. “But that was a false narrative.”
The outlet’s first source also revealed that despite reports of Affleck’s discomfort with the documentary’s focus on his marriage to Lopez, 55, he was deeply involved in the film’s editing; (photo from January)
The actor had held on to his correspondence with the singer during his 13-year marriage to Jennifer Garner, then had the letters and emails bound into a book to gift her when they reunited in 2021.
She told the camera: “I always felt that things that are private were sacred and special because, in part, they are private.”
Lopez and Affleck made headlines in 2021 when they rekindled their romance, nearly 17 years after calling off their original engagement and postponing their September 2003 wedding.
They officially separated in January 2004, but remained on good terms over the years.
In April 2021, reports surfaced that the musician and Oscar-winning director were reconnecting following Lopez’s breakup with former MLB star Alex Rodriguez.
The couple confirmed their relationship on Instagram in July and made their red carpet return at the 2021 Venice Film Festival.
In April 2022, Lopez confirmed her engagement to Affleck.
The couple then surprised everyone with a Las Vegas wedding on July 16, 2022. A month later, they hosted a grander celebration at Affleck’s 87-acre estate near Savannah, Georgia.
The source said that while Affleck enjoyed the film and the album, the documentary may give the impression that he was blindsided. In reality, he was actively involved behind the scenes; seen in July 2003.
Jennifer and Ben shocked fans around the world when they were inadvertently caught having a very tense chat during the 2023 Grammys.
The guest list included Matt Damon, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes and Hollywood talent agent Patrick Whitesell.
The ceremony was officiated by podcaster and life coach Jay Shetty.
Jennifer has 16-year-old twins, Max and Emme, from her marriage to Marc Anthony, which lasted from 2004 to 2014.
Affleck, who was married to Garner from 2005 to 2018, has three children with her: Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12.