Jennifer Lopez was flying solo throughout a press tour on Monday, however she had Ben Affleck on her thoughts.
The 54-year-old famous person made a quick point out of her husband throughout her look on Jimmy Kimmel Stay, sharing a narrative involving their first engagement again within the early aughts. The dialog started after Lopez tearfully reacted to ET’s viral interview with Brie Larson, by which the Classes in Chemistry actress grew to become visibly and emotionally star struck after assembly Lopez on the Golden Globes pink carpet earlier this 12 months.
Lopez then recalled a time she grew to become overwhelmed when assembly her idol, Barbra Streisand, greater than 20 years in the past.
“I met her and I used to be like, ‘Oh my God, I like you,'” Lopez stated. “And she or he was so good, she’s like, ‘Oh my God!'”
Lopez continued, “She kinda was like asking to take a look at my engagement ring on the time, that Ben had given me years in the past.'”
The “Jenny From the Block” singer famous that Streisand marveled on the measurement of her rock, saying, ‘So, that is a giant diamond.”
She additionally stated that Streisand provided her a bit of profession recommendation that has caught along with her to at the present time, telling her to all the time search for the “5 good scenes” in a script.
“Once you learn a script, you must have 5 good scenes that individuals won’t neglect,” Lopez shared. “I all the time take into consideration that after I’m studying a script. I am like, ‘The place’s the scene?'”
Lopez and Affleck initially bought collectively in 2002 after assembly on the set of their movie, Gigli. They bought engaged shortly after, suspending the marriage in 2003 earlier than finally ending their romance in early 2004. They rekindled their romance in 2021, tying the knot in 2022.
The stroll down reminiscence lane comes amid a time of “pressure” between Lopez and Affleck, shortly earlier than they’re as a result of rejoice their second wedding ceremony anniversary. As rumors of relationship troubles between the 2 warmth up, a supply informed ET that they’ve been taking a while aside lately.
“Jen and Ben’s relationship shouldn’t be over but, however they’ve been staying in separate houses and the strain has been excessive,” the supply stated. “They’re taking a second to determine what every of them goes by and needs. Each of them have been very down.”
Lopez was all smiles and smolder on Monday evening, as she hit the pink carpet for the premiere of her new Netflix movie, Atlas. Although Affleck was not by her aspect, Lopez did pose for a photograph op along with her co-stars, Simu Liu and Sterling Ok. Brown. She was additionally seen sporting her wedding ceremony band for the event.
In an interview with ET‘s Denny Directo, the trio mirrored on working collectively and mentioned the largest themes of their new blockbuster sci-fi romp — together with studying learn how to belief and who to belief.
“One factor you may all the time belief in [is] household,” Lopez stated, smiling.
In her action-packed new movie, Lopez stars as Atlas Shepherd, a superb however troubled information analyst sooner or later, who has a real and all-encompassing mistrust of Synthetic Intelligence. She is drawn right into a mysterious mission to seize a renegade robotic, and stumbles right into a lethal thriller that would influence the world.
That is the newest in plenty of action-driven tasks for Lopez, and regarded excitedly to the way forward for her profession.
“I’ve a tour arising in the summertime, you recognize, a few films popping out subsequent 12 months, so I am excited, it is identical to a good time,” Lopez stated. “Who knew that I’d be, like, [an] motion hero? With The Mom and Atlas now?”
Other than starring in Atlas, Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions co-produced the movie, in collaboration with Netflix, and the actress marveled at what they have been capable of create.
“Have a look at this forged right here, this various forged, I am very pleased with this film,” Lopez stated, sharing the second along with her co-stars. “I feel, you recognize, a giant motion film, being helmed by an enormous streamer, an enormous studio like this placing the three of us in it to be the leads? I am proud to be producing it.”
Atlas premieres Friday, Could 24 on Netflix.
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