“Obviously, he’s been going through a thing, or at least that’s what it says in the press and whatnot,” the filmmaker told People at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 Saturday.
Smith revealed his wife pushed him to reach out to Affleck, but he decided not to take her advice.
Kevin Smith said his longtime friend Ben Affleck will let him know when “he’s in a good place” amid his marital issues with Jennifer Lopez. WireImage “Obviously, he’s been going through a thing, or at least that’s what it says in the press and whatnot,” the filmmaker told People Saturday. jlo/Instagram
“I, being his least trustworthy friend who’s very loose-lipped … my wife was like, ‘Oh, you should reach out to him,'” he explained.
“I was like, ‘The last person he needs to hear from right now is the guy who chats a lot,'” Smith, 53, continued.
“So when he’s in a good place, he’ll let me know.”
The writer-director said his wife, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, encouraged him to reach out to Affleck. The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images “I, being his least trustworthy friend who’s very loose-lipped … my wife was like, ‘Oh, you should reach out to him,'” Kevin told the outlet. Getty Images
While Smith hasn’t spoken to Affleck in a while, he plans to connect with the “Argo” star, 51, when he begins filming the next “Jay and Silent Bob” installment in the fall.
“I’ll be reaching out to him,” the movie producer said. “He may even come play, but I haven’t been anywhere near the situation.”
The two have worked on several films together over the years, including 1997’s “Chasing Amy,” 1999’s “Dogma” and 2006’s “Clerks II.”
Smith also wrote and directed Affleck’s 2004 film “Jersey Girl,” which also starred Lopez.
“I was like, ‘The last person he needs to hear from right now is the guy who chats a lot,'” he added. Instagram / Jennifer Lopez Kevin attended the couple’s second wedding ceremony in Georgia in August 2022. Instagram / Jennifer Lopez
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