Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck reunited on the purple carpet, displaying the world they nonetheless share a heat friendship.
9 months after finalizing their cut up, the previous couple attended the New York Metropolis premiere of Kiss of the Spider Girl on October 6.
Lopez, 56, turned heads in a inexperienced, off-the-shoulder floral robe by Harris Reed, full with a dramatic spider-like construction extending from her waist. Affleck, 53, stored it basic in a navy go well with and tieless white button-down.
Images captured the pair smiling and embracing, with Affleck wrapping his arm round Lopez’s waist whereas she rested her hand on his again. Footage reveals them chatting intently and exchanging heat smiles.
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck on the “Kiss of the Spider Girl” New York Screening held at The Shed on October 06, 2025 in New York, New York. (Picture by Aurora Rose/Selection through Getty Pictures)
Contained in the theater, Affleck, an government producer on the movie, praised Lopez’s efficiency. “This film is beautiful,” he mentioned. “Jennifer, you’re unbelievable.”
Earlier within the day, Lopez gifted Affleck flowers for his work on the venture. “If it wasn’t for Ben, the film wouldn’t have gotten made,” she informed Craig Melvin on At present. “And I’ll all the time give him that credit score.”
Lopez additionally mirrored on filming whereas navigating her divorce. “Issues occur, you need to maintain going,” she mentioned. The venture helped her by a troublesome interval. “It’s humorous, the film is about escapism. It’s about how films and artwork save us within the hardest instances of our lives,” she defined.
Affleck shared why he selected to provide the film. “[Matt Damon] and I began this firm and a part of that was to finance films,” he informed Further. “We actually care about artists taking dangers and need to wager on nice artists… give individuals the chance to point out the world how magnificent they’re.”
He additionally praised Lopez’s dedication to her craft. “She labored enormously arduous,” he mentioned. “You get to see all of her many presents. She’s someone that grew up watching basic musicals… and he or she introduced all that vitality and expertise to this function.”
Affleck additionally gushed about how “superb” Lopez is within the movie, noting that he’s “as happy with this film as any that I’ve ever been concerned with. I’m actually excited to be right here tonight.”
The Oscar winner praised his ex-wife’s work ethic, saying she gave “her all” to the function. “She labored enormously arduous,” he mentioned. “You get to see, like, all of her many presents, she’s someone that grew up watching, , basic musicals.”
