If you’ve been anywhere near social media in the past few years, you’ve undoubtedly encountered photos of Ben Affleck looking absolutely done with life.
The actor’s meme-worthy scowl has inspired countless hilarious tweets on X, formerly Twitter, such as when one user suggested Affleck had somewhere else on his mind at the 2023 Grammys:
Ben Affleck looks like he’d rather be at Dunkin#Grammyspic.twitter.com/tpRxT3x4ZJ
philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_)February 6, 2023
Later that year, Affleck explained away his unhappy expression during aJimmy Kimmelappearance, simply saying: “I have a very unhappy looking resting face.”
He again denied that there was anything behind his facial expressions in June 2024, tellingKevin Hart: “People are projecting something onto me that I don’t feel about myself.”
However, an August 2024 report fromPage Sixsuggests that Affleck has had plenty of reasons to be somber over the years.
According to the report,Affleck’s split from Jennifer Lopezmay have started as early as their honeymoon, with one source making the event sound downright miserable: “They would barely speak to each other during what was supposed to be the happiest time of their life.”
Based on this information, it appears there’s a lot more to Affleck’s “resting hard face” than he would have the public believe.
Jennifer Lopez’s stardom cut their honeymoon phase short
Although Ben Affleck is a household name in his own right, it appears thatJennifer Lopez’s glamorous life caused tensionbetween the couple during their Italian honeymoon.
As a source explained to Page Six, Affleck didn’t like how much media attention they received: “He was unhappy with paparazzi following them.
She is an international superstar, and he acted like it came as a surprise that they would be followed around.”
While it’s natural to not want privatemoments caught on cameraduring your own honeymoon, it’s difficult to expect to have that luxury when you marry a megastar like J.Lo.
More likely than not, Affleck began walking around with his now-signature downtrodden facial expression before the couple even made it home from Lake Como.
