Don’t mess with Ben.
Ben Affleck went off on a bunch of paparazzi who had been taking photos of the actor as he was driving away from his and Jennifer Lopez’s $60 million mansion in Beverly Hills on Sunday.
The “Justice League” star, 51, drove down the hill from his home and onto the primary street, the place the photographers had been ready for him. As they flashed away, Affleck slammed on the brakes, put the automobile in reverse, and bought out to confront them, as seen in a TMZ video.
“Pay attention, man, you’re going to get me in an accident,” Affleck mentioned to one of many paparazzi.
“I perceive,” the photographer could possibly be heard replying.
Affleck — together with his wedding ceremony ring on his finger — continued: “Don’t flash your lights as I’m driving down the driveway. Don’t try this. That’s harmful. You don’t even know if that’s me. You can trigger an accident.”
Because the “Pearl Harbor” star walked again in the direction of his automobile, one other photographer resumed taking photos of him, inflicting Affleck to lash out once more.
“Cease, man. It’s harmful what you guys are doing,” he mentioned whereas shaking his head. “Do you perceive? I can’t see. You’re going to get any person harm doing this s – – t.”
Affleck headed to his automobile, however then briefly circled and mentioned to the paparazzi, “Jesus Christ, my daughter’s coming down right here. For those who flash your lights on her, you’re placing her in peril. Do you perceive that?”
“I perceive, Ben,” an individual behind the video digicam could possibly be heard saying to Affleck.
The Oscar winner then drove away.
On Saturday, Affleck went to lunch together with his daughter Violet, 18, on the Tasty Noodle restaurant in Los Angeles, in accordance with Web page Six. He shares Violet, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
Affleck wasn’t carrying his wedding ceremony ring for the lunch date.
In the meantime, Affleck’s spouse has been vacationing with out him in Europe. Lopez, 54, was photographed on a ship with buddies in Positano, Italy, final week.
The couple, who had been initially collectively from 2002 to 2004, are coping with rumored marital points after getting again collectively in 2021 and tying the knot the next yr.
The rumors started in Could when Lopez attended the 2024 Met Gala solo. Then, it was reported that Affleck is staying at a separate home from Lopez.
The couple’s $60 million Beverly Hills mansion was additionally listed on Zillow earlier this month.
Earlier than that, an insider instructed Web page Six that Affleck had “come to his senses” about their marriage.
“If there was a strategy to divorce on grounds of short-term madness, he would,” mentioned the supply. “He feels just like the final two years was only a fever dream, and he’s come to his senses now and understands there may be simply no manner that is going to work.”
The celebs haven’t immediately addressed the rumors about their relationship.
Lopez even made it some extent to reward Affleck on Father’s Day on June 19.
The mom of two known as Affleck her “hero” with an outdated photograph of her husband.