Ben Affleck’s best friend Matt Damon had a “long, deep conversation” with Jennifer Lopez at the premiere party for her new film Unstoppable, it is claimed.
Damon, 53, and Lopez, 55, proudly posed together at the premiere that same night during the Toronto International Film Festival.
Affleck, 52, who co-produced the film with Damon, did not attend the star-studded event on Friday amid his ongoing divorce from Lopez.
Damon, who has reportedly been a major source of support for Affleck during the collapse of his marriage, is now said to have had a 20-minute one-on-one conversation with Lopez.
They were seen laughing together at the after-party, as well as having a more serious chat and even holding hands, a source reported. People.
Matt Damon had a ‘long, deep conversation’ with Jennifer Lopez at the premiere party for her new film Unstoppable on Friday, it is claimed; both pictured at the premiere
“Jen and Matt started talking and had a long, deep conversation,” the source shared, revealing that they held hands as they spoke for several minutes.
The interaction began when Damon joined Lopez at her outdoor table, where she was seated with Damon’s wife, Luciana Barroso, and co-star Don Cheadle.
At the premiere, held at Roy Thomson Hall, Damon and Lopez were seen proudly reunited for a glamorous group photo.
They mingled happily with Lopez’s co-stars in the film, Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale and Don Cheadle.
Both Damon and Lopez, who was glowing in a revealing dress, seemed to be enjoying themselves, with Damon even smiling in the group photo.
Damon looked dapper in a grey suit with a black button-down shirt underneath. He completed the look with black shoes.
The Massachusetts-born star sported a head of graying hair, which gave her look a rustic charm.
Matt was also accompanied by his wife Luciana Barroso, 48, who looked sensational in a tight, low-cut black dress.
Her brown hair was pulled back into an elegant bun, with a few strands left to frame her face.
Damon was photographed posing with his best friend’s soon-to-be ex-wife Lopez at the premiere of his film, Unstoppable, on Friday in Toronto, Canada.
The Talented Mr. Ripley star, 53, and the Love Don’t Cost a Thing hitmaker, 55, were pictured in a group photo alongside co-stars Bobby Cannavale, Jharrel Jerome and Don Cheadle.
She complemented her look with a black clutch and gold jewelry.
The couple have been married since 2005. They met in Miami while she was working as a waitress. They have three daughters: Isabella, 18, Gia, 16, and Stella, 14. Barroso is also mother to daughter Alexia, 26, from a previous relationship.
Damon and Affleck have been friends for more than 40 years. They grew up together in Boston, Massachusetts, and went to school together.
Both broke into Hollywood through their work in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting.
They wrote the screenplay together, with Damon also starring in the film, which was a critical and commercial success, earning them an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
While Matt was all smiles at the event, Affleck, 52, who co-produced the film with him, skipped the premiere, amid his ongoing divorce from the singer.
Damon looked dapper in a grey suit with a black button-down shirt underneath.
Matt was also accompanied by his wife Luciana Barroso, 48.
She looked sensational in a tight, low-cut black dress.
The couple, who have been married since 2005, laughed together.
They have three daughters together: Isabella, 18, Gia, 16, and Stella, 14. Barroso is also mother to daughter Alexia, 26, from a previous relationship.
Meanwhile, Lopez turned heads at the premiere, wearing a sensual dress that was completely open at the sides and secured with just three black bows.
She paired her disco ball-inspired silver dress by Tamara Ralph with a pair of open-toed high heels and Hassanzadeh jewelry.
The Hustlers actress wore her waist-length light brown hair loose in waves that cascaded down her back.
Her appearance comes just two and a half weeks after she filed for divorce on her and Affleck’s second wedding anniversary.
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.”
“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 as well as possible. She is very professional and always works hard to give her films the best chance.”
Lopez turned heads at the premiere, wearing a sensual dress that was completely open at the sides and secured with just three black bows.
She paired her disco ball-inspired silver dress by Tamara Ralph with a pair of open-toed high heels and Hassanzadeh jewelry.
Lopez has a supporting role as the mother of a wrestler in the film, which is already drawing Oscar buzz.
The project is from Ben’s production company, Artists Equity, which he co-founded with Damon
Her appearance comes just two and a half weeks after she filed for divorce on her and Affleck’s second wedding anniversary; they are seen together at the Golden Globes in January.
Lopez has a supporting role as the mother of a wrestler in the film, which is already being rumored to win an Oscar.
The source said it will be a “quick trip” for the actress “as she has other matters to attend to.”
Some of the film’s producers were trying to “pressure the two to appear together at the Toronto premiere to build buzz for the film,” DailyMail.com reported earlier this week.
But those producers didn’t get their way and now only one of them will be there.
The project is from Ben’s production company, Artists Equity, which he co-founded with Damon.
Affleck and Damon are among the 14 producers of the film.
The film will screen in the Special Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival, followed by a limited theatrical release in December 2024, by Amazon MGM Studios.