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Ben Affleck’s BFF Matt Damon still attending TIFF premiere with Jennifer Lopez amid pal’s divorce from singer
By Nicki Cox,
1 day ago
Jennifer Lopez won’t be coming face-to-face with estranged husband Ben Affleck at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival — but she will cross paths with his BFF Matt Damon.
The group’s upcoming sports drama, “Unstoppable,” is set to premiere at the festival next month and sources confirmed to People on Friday that Damon, 53, will be in attendance.
The film was produced by Affleck, 52, and Damon’s production company, Artists Equity.
Meanwhile, Lopez has a supporting role in the movie, based on the true story of wrestler Anthony Robles.
Matt Damon plans to attend the premiere of “Unstoppable” next month, per People. Getty Images for SXSW Damon and Ben Affleck’s production company produced the film. Getty Images
Lopez plays Robles’ mother in the drama which also stars Jharrel Jerome, Michael Pena and Don Cheadle.
Although the “Hustlers” actress was cast months before the pair’s split, director William Goldenberg recently claimed his choice had nothing to do with their marriage.
“She had to be somebody who’s lived a life, and I felt like Jennifer was one of the few actresses who could play the part,” he told Vanity Fair.
However, Affleck will not be attending the premiere amid his divorce from Jennifer Lopez. CBS via Getty Images Lopez has a supporting role in the project. She will walk the red carpet, we’re told. Amazon MGM Studios / X
“I think that she was right for it, and it was also serendipity that he happened to be married to the person we sort of wanted all along anyway.”
It’s unclear how the pair’s divorce is going to impact the press tour as Lopez previously made it clear she wasn’t interested in discussing the state of their marriage on the red carpet.
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