Jennifer Garner sure knows how to leave an audience in stitches, even if it means making a playful jab at her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, in the latest Deadpool & Wolverine film.
While chatting with Josh Horowitz via the Happy Sad Confused podcast on Monday, August 5, director Shawn Levy spilled the beans on how that quip came to be — a moment that the 52-year-old 13 Going on 30 star cleared herself, without a heads-up to her former flame.
In the scene that's got everyone talking, Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool expresses condolences for the death of Elektra's love interest, Daredevil — a nod to Affleck's portrayal of the character. Garner, with a shrug, delivers the line, "It's fine," which quickly became a fan favorite for its understated humor. Levy pointed out, "That joke, as far as I know, wasn't vetted by Ben," although he did catch up with Affleck, 51, later regarding a tribute reel that required his stamp of approval.
Garner and Affleck originally crossed paths and sparked their romance on the set of Daredevil in 2003, tying the knot two years later and sharing three children. Despite their split in 2018, they've kept things amicable, focusing on co-parenting their kids — Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12.
While the mom-of-three took on the role of Elektra once again for the Marvel universe, she didn't just show up — she brought her A-game. On the same day of the interview, she shared a sneak peek of her intense preparation on Instagram, from boxing to swordplay, captioning it, "I was fit but not @marvel fit."
On the personal front, Garner has been seeing John Miller since 2018, while Affleck reconnected with Jennifer Lopez in 2021, reigniting a romance that first captured headlines in the early 2000s. However, recent rumors hint at strain — sources tell People that The Maid in Manhattan actress, 55, "hasn't seen Ben for weeks" and is house-hunting in New York, signaling potential changes ahead.
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