Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, The couple will share credits in the film 'Unstoppable'
In 2021, the networks went crazy when Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez confirmed that they were a couple again. It was between 2002 and 2004 when the actors had one of the most famous relationships within the Hollywood industry. In fact, according to López herself, it was this harassment from the media that made the relationship unsustainable, so they decided to end it. for the good of both.
It was during the filming of the film Gigli that the couple nicknamed Bennifer began their love affair, and it was in 2002 when López released the video for the song Jenny from the Block where she used several of the images that the paparazzi captured of her relationship with Affleck. It would be in 2004 the last time that the couple would share screen credits for the 2004 film Jersey Girl, as their separation would occur shortly after.
Now, almost 20 years later, Affleck and López are finally working together again to collaborate on the film Unstoppable, which will tell the story of Anthony Robles, the wrestler who was a three-time All-American champion and who won the national championship. wrestling in Arizona despite having only one leg. However, despite what one might think, the couple will not appear together in front of cameras, because while Jennifer will be presented as one of the protagonists, Affleck will produce the film in collaboration with his inseparable friend Matt Damon.
For his part, actor Jharrel Jerome will be in charge of giving life to Anthony Robles, whom many will remember for his role as the young version of the character of Kevin in the 2016 film Moonlight. Although Affleck and López will not share the frame in Unstoppable, their collaboration may be closer than expected between an actor and a producer. Air, the most recent film in which Affleck served as director, had a huge influence from Jennifer Lopez, as confirmed by the filmmaker during an interview with Hollywood Reporter.
“My God, she is brilliant (Referring to JLO). She is incredibly knowledgeable about the way fashion evolves through culture as a confluence of music, sports, entertainment, and dance. “She helped me talk about how part of the reason why Jordans (sneakers) were so significant is because the culture and style in America is 90 percent driven by black culture.”
It is worth mentioning that the Affleck-Damon duo has worked very well in the past. In 1997, Affleck and Damon won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay thanks to the film Good Will Hunting, known in Latin America as Untamed Mind. This script was created by Damon in 1992 as part of a school project at Harvard, and just five years later, it became a hit in Hollywood.
Now, the film Air has received very good reviews from the specialized press, as it has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and a rating of 8.6 on the IMDB portal. Affleck not only directed the film, but he also acted in it alongside Matt Damon, and it tells the story of how the collaboration between Nike and then-rookie Michael Jordan would forever transform the history of basketball and popular culture.
Although it is not yet known who will join Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome in Unstoppable, it has already been confirmed that William Goldenberg will make his directorial debut. Despite being a directing novice, Goldenberg already has a lot of experience behind the camera in addition to having collaborated very closely with Affleck in the past, since he was the editor-in-chief of the films Argo, Live By Night, and Air.
