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Jennifer Lopez Mentions First Ben Affleck Engagement Amid Split Rumors

Jennifer Lopez Was flying solo during a press tour on Monday, but she did ben affleck On his mind.

The 54-year-old superstar made a brief mention of her husband during her appearance jimmy kimmel liveshared a story from their first engagement in the early 2000s. The conversation started when Lopez reacted by crying ET’s viral interview with brie larsonin which lesson in chemistry The actress became visibly and emotionally starstruck after meeting Lopez on the Golden Globes red carpet earlier this year.

Lopez then recalled the time when she was overwhelmed by meeting her idol, Barbra StreisandMore than 20 years ago.

“I met him and I said, ‘Oh my God, I love you,'” Lopez said. “And she was so nice, she was like, ‘Oh my God!'”

Lopez continued, “She was asking to see my engagement ring at the time, which Ben had given me years ago.'”

The “Jenny from the Block” singer said Streisand was surprised by the size of her rock and said, ‘So, it’s a big diamond.’

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez arrive at the premiere of ‘Daredevil’ at the Village Theater on February 9, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. , Kevin Winter/Getty Images

He also said that Streisand gave him a piece of career advice that has stuck with him to this day, telling him to always look for “five good scenes” in a script.

Lopez shared, “When you read a script, you have to have five good scenes that people won’t forget.” “I’m always thinking about that when I’m reading a script. I think, ‘Where’s the scene?'”

Lopez and Affleck originally got together in 2002 after meeting on the set of their film, Gigli. They got engaged shortly after, postponed the wedding in 2003 and eventually consummated their romance in early 2004. They rekindled their romance in 2021 and tied the knot in 2022.

A walk down memory lane comes amid times like these”Tension“Between Lopez and Affleckshortly before they are Reasons to celebrate your second wedding anniversary. as the rumours go relationship troubles Amidst the heated feud between the two, a source told ET that they have been living separately for some time recently.

“Jen and Ben’s relationship is not over yet, but they are living in separate homes and tensions are high,” the source said. “They’re taking a second to figure out what each of them is doing and what they want. They’re both very frustrated.”

Jennifer Lopez attends the premiere of Netflix’s ‘Atlas’ at The Egyptian Theater Hollywood on May 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. , Excel/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Lopez was all smiles and smoldering as she hit the red carpet for the premiere of her new Netflix movie on Monday night. Atlas, Although Affleck was not with her, Lopez posed for a photo op with her co-stars, simu liu And Sterling K. brown, On this occasion, she was also seen wearing her wedding band.

In an interview with ETIn conversation with ‘Denny Directo’, the trio reflected on the experience of working together and discussed the biggest themes of their new blockbuster sci-fi film – including learning how to trust and who to trust. Let’s do.

Simu Liu, Jennifer Lopez and Sterling K. Brown attends the premiere of Netflix’s ‘Atlas’ at The Egyptian Theater Hollywood on May 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. , Excel/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

“The one thing you can always count on [is] Family,” Lopez said, smiling.

In his new action-packed film, Lopez plays the Atlas Shepherd, a brilliant but troubled data analyst in the future, who has a genuine and omnipresent distrust of Artificial Intelligence. She becomes involved in a mysterious mission to capture a renegade robot, and becomes embroiled in a deadly secret that could impact the world.

This is the latest in several action-driven projects for Lopez, and she is excited about the future of her career.

“I have a tour coming up in the summer, you know, some movies coming out next year, so I’m excited, it’s a great time,” Lopez said. “Who knew I would become like this, [an] Action hero? with Mother And Atlas Now?”

In addition to acting in AtlasLopez’s Nuyorican Productions co-produced the film in collaboration with Netflix, and the actress was surprised by what they were able to create.

Lopez shared the moment with her co-stars, saying, “Look at this cast here, this diverse cast, I’m so proud of this movie.” “I think, you know, a big action movie, being directed by a huge streamer, at such a huge studio, with the three of us in the lead roles? I’m proud to produce that.”

Atlas Premieres Friday, May 24 on Netflix.

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