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Jennifer Lopez Calls Ben Affleck Divorce ‘The Best Thing,’ Credits His Company for New Film

Finalized in January after a mediated settlement, the split overlapped production of Kiss of the Spider Woman, which opens Oct. 10.

Overview

  • In a CBS News Sunday Morning interview on Sept. 28, Lopez said the breakup "changed" her and made her more self-aware, calling it "the best thing that ever happened to me."
  • She described filming Kiss of the Spider Woman during the breakup as both a refuge and a challenge, saying it felt like "the best and the worst of times."
  • Lopez credited Ben Affleck and Artists Equity with helping finance and make the movie possible, noting he served as an executive producer.
  • Lopez filed for divorce in August 2024, listing an April 26, 2024 separation date; the divorce was finalized in January following mediation, with most financial terms kept private.
  • Affleck has said there was no scandal in the split, and the film premiered at Sundance in January ahead of its Oct. 10 theatrical release.