Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.Photo: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Jennifer Lopezis happily supportingBen Affleck.
Lopez, 52, alsowalked the red carpet in Octoberfor the New York City premiere of Affleck’s other filmThe Last Duel. And in September, the duoreturned to the red carpet as a couplefor the first time in over 15 years for the Venice Film Festival premiere ofThe Last Duel.
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The film starsTye Sheridanas a boy named J.R. growing up under the tutelage of his Uncle Charlie (Affleck) and other father figures. With his home base in Charlie’s bar, J.R. makes a stab at pursuing his dreams. His mom (Rabe) and grandfather (Christopher Lloyd) worry about J.R.’s future, but Charlie takes him under his wing to share his wisdom.
Affleck recently toldWSJ. Magazinewhy he wanted to take on this role and how it mirrors some of his own personal life.
“Just on the merits of the writing and the quality of the role, anyone’s going to want to play this part,” he said. “Also, George was directing, so it was a no-brainer. I thought, I’m lucky to get a crack at this, and it’s incumbent not to screw this up. But also, even though the story is set in Long Island, it was oddly close to home.”
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“In some ways we can be our own worst enemies,” he continued. “He was a reverse class snob. He held a disdain for wealthy people, which stemmed from his own insecurity about not being wealthy and not being educated formally and a desire to prove himself. Which I found that later in life I subconsciously shared.”
The Tender Baris in select theaters Dec. 17, nationwide Dec. 22, then streaming on Amazon Prime Video Jan. 7.
source: people.com
