Ben Affleck Uncomfortable With Jennifer Garner’s ‘Increasing Closeness’ With Ryan Reynolds

The source says that Levy “prides himself” on “bringing people together” creatively, and with Hugh Jackman and Reynolds planning to team up again for a new comedy, “it’s a safe bet that Jen is going to show up in that project.”

“Frankly, she can’t wait to get back together with those guys because the energy is so different from the world Ben and Matt have built around themselves,” the source continues. (Garner reprised her role as Elektra for a cameo in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine.) “As Jen continues to cement her own Hollywood coalition, Ryan is a key player in all that.”

While Affleck, 52, and Garner take their “modern family coparenting” style seriously and have maintained a cordial relationship in recent years, that means the Air actor “is stuck” around Reynolds’ and his ex-wife’s “increasing closeness.”

“That’s not comfortable for him, but he simply doesn’t have any choice or say in the matter,” the source says. “He has to accept it!”

This comes after Affleck’s high-profile split from Jennifer Lopez. The former couple – who initially dated in the early 2000s – rekindled their romance in 2021 and said “I do” the following year. However, their relationship was over less than two years later, and their divorce was finalized in January.

As he navigates the situation, the Accountant star has been turning to Garner for support, according to In Touch.

“Ben leans on her for everything. He’s got his own place, but he’s still at her house all the time for family dinners and she never fails to send him home with a care package of food,” an insider claimed in December 2024. “He loves being looked after by her. He goes to her whenever he has a big career or life decision to make for her advice.”

You have nothing to worry about, Ben.

Ryan Reynolds is a total f......

Ryan is all mine.

I'm trying to figure out whose publicist planted this story and why.

You lost me at "a source exclusively tells the National Enquirer. "

[quote] I'm trying to figure out whose publicist planted this story and why.

Countdown to Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively divorce in 3, 2, 1.....

Ryan dodged a bullet, with the Justin Baldoni suit being dismissed.

Now he wants out of the marriage.

Courting "America's Sweetheart" Jennifer Garner, is the perfect solution to fixing his image.

Blake Lively is a toxic waste dump. She's only hurting his career, at this point.

Team Ryan on that one if it’s true.

R6, you're probably right but I think Garner could do better than Ratpool.

Those are Garners only choices-those two battle hardened old cocks? Sad. She must suffer low self esteem.

I LOVED that Peppermint movie with her kicking ass.

Jennifer Garner was overheard asking Ryan Reynolds, "What's in YOUR wallet?"

Ryan team.

He's jealous. Maybe Ben and Jennifer should just kiss and make up.

[quote] “Ben leans on her for everything. He’s got his own place, but he’s still at her house all the time for family dinners and she never fails to send him home with a care package of food,” an insider claimed in December 2024. “He loves being looked after by her. He goes to her whenever he has a big career or life decision to make for her advice.”

Sounds like Ben wants a mommy, in Jennifer.

But when it comes to sex, he wants someone like JLo.

I'm surprised that Garner doesn't realize this, and just cut ties already? She's better off without him.

[quote]“Frankly, she can’t wait to get back together with those guys because the energy is so different from the world Ben and Matt have built around themselves,” the source continues. (Garner reprised her role as Elektra for a cameo in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine.) “As Jen continues to cement her own Hollywood coalition, Ryan is a key player in all that.”

If she wants to marry Ryan Reynolds to "cement her own Hollywood coalition", good luck to her; as long as she knows there's a reason there's "a different energy" around Ryan and Hugh.

r14 "I'm surprised that Garner doesn't realize this"

How do you know she doesn't?