Despite the undergoing two extremely public divorces, Ben Affleck has long been pronounced about his desire to keep his personal life out of the spotlight.
That is why the world remained astonished when the notorious private actor sheds some light on the breakdown of his marriage to Jennifer Lopez during a recent frank chat with British GQ.
He described their split as 'embarrassing' when he thought about their very different attitude towards fame and the brutal confession after years of tight lips, many wondered: why the sudden change of heart?
Now a source of DailyMail.com has revealed that Affleck, 52, decided to talk about the breakdown for the first time because he was 'so about' the story was that he was the bad guy and that Lopez was a 'victim'.
They added that the Batman -Aluin hoped that it would give him the 'closure' that he 'needed' and will 'stop the constant questions' about their split so that he can continue and 'focus' on his 'career and family'.
“He is so about this divorce and the story that he was grumpy and that Jen was a victim,” they said.
Ben Affleck decided to speak out about his Jennifer Lopez for the first time because he 'about' the story was that she was a 'victim', claimed a source
The world remained astonished when the notorious private actor sheds some light on the demolition of his marriage to Jennifer Lopez during a recent frank chat with British GQ
“It is a year since he left and he hopes that speaking the constant questions will stop.
“He is ready to concentrate on what really matters. His career and his family. This gave Ben closure, that is what he needed. '
The insider added that Affleck – who was seen in LA this week, looked relaxed and happy – 'never intended to tackle their divorce in public, but in the end he felt that he had to clean up the air after Lopez's magazine interview in October.
At the time, the singer described it as the 'most difficult time in her life' and said her 'whole f ** King world exploded', but added that it led her to where she wanted to go. '
“Ben was never planning to tackle their divorce because it is a private issue, and he respects Jen,” the source continued.
“But after talking about him to interview the magazine, he decided it was time to say what he had to say in the most beautiful way.”
The insider added that Affleck hopes that the split of him and Lopez will not release the release of the upcoming film that they worked on, Kiss of the Spider Woman will 'overshadow'.
This week it was revealed that the film musical – in which Lopez plays the lead and co -produced Affleck – had been picked up in the fall for a theatrical release.
The source added that the Batman -Alum hoped that he would express himself the 'closure' that he 'needed' and will 'stop the constant questions' about their split
He described their split as 'embarrassing' when he thought about their very different attitude towards fame during the interview
“Also, with regard to their film, Ben tries to lock the deal,” the source revealed.
“He really wants this to succeed and is not overshadowed by their drama that it happens to be not to stop.”
Dailymail.com has contacted the Affleck representative for comment.
During his interview with British GQ – who took place at the end of January and the beginning of February, but earlier this week hit – Affleck admitted that he and Lopez had several views on fame.
“There are many people I think they have treated the celebrity more professionally and would have been treated than me, among them,” he said.
'My temperament is to be a little more reserved and private than hers. As happens in relationships, you do not always have the same attitude towards these things. '
As for what went wrong, he insisted that 'there is no scandal, no soap opera, no intrigues' when it came to the fall of their marriage.
“I think there is a tendency to look at fracture and identifying root causes or something,” he went on.
The insider added that Affleck – who was seen this week in LA who looked as relaxed and happy as always – 'never intends to tackle their divorce' publicly publicly
But they said he eventually had the feeling that he had to clean up the air after Lopez's shock commentary to interview the magazine in October last October
“But to be honest, as I said, the truth is much more everyday than people would probably believe or would be interesting.
“It's just a story about people who try to find out their lives and relationships in a way that we all do normally.”
He insisted that there was no 'big event' that led to them, and Knowing that talking about the split felt 'embarrassing' and 'vulnerable'.
“As you get older, this applies to me, I assume it is true for most people, there is no” so-and-so-done this “or” this was the big event, “he said.
'It is real, it sounds more like the therapy session of a few, which – you would coordinate someone else's therapy after a while.
'First, you start to go:' Ok, this person clearly has these problems. It is clear that they have these problems. “And the reason I don't want to share that is just a bit embarrassing. It feels vulnerable. '
He concluded by stating that he has 'nothing but respect' for his ex-wife.
In 2021, Affleck spoke about his dedication to keep his relationships private after a reporter for the Wall Street Journal had asked him about the romance of him and Jlo.
At the time, the singer described it as the 'most difficult time in her life' and said her 'whole f ** king world exploded', but added that it 'led her to where she wanted to go'
The insider added that Affleck hopes that the split of him and Lopez will not release the upcoming film they worked together, will 'overshadow', Kiss of the Spider Woman
He said that “some things were intimate” and not “should be shared with the rest of the world.”
“You can't write anything about it, but one of the more difficult lessons I have learned is that it is not wise to share everything with the world,” said the star.
“There are some things that are private and intimate and have meaning in terms of their intimacy due to the fact that they are not shared with the rest of the world.”
He added that he “only learned to find a boundary between things he wanted to share and things he didn't do.”
“I don't know if it's good or bad. Not me, “Affleck continued. 'I know that I feel more at ease to have those healthy limits in my life that, in a friendly and simple way, you say, I just don't want to talk about my personal relationship in the newspaper. I'm going to practice a small restraint. '
Despite Affleck's comments about desire to keep their romance private, the intimate details of their love story were shown to the world on her album This Me … Now and the accompanying documentary, the greatest love story that has never been told.
During a part of the film, which premiered in February 2024, Affleck admitted that he was 'surprised' by her singing about their romance in big details on her album.
When rumors started swallowing their own way, only three months after it premiered, many wondered if her openness had driven a wedge between them.
By August of that year, the disintegration of the couple was confirmed.
Last week it was reported that the Lopez was finally 'in a great place' after the split and a large comeback of the career plant – but this time we watched a different approach.
A source told DailyMail.com that this time she did not want to sing about her love life, but instead wanted to release music about 'strength, courage and perseverance'.
