Ben Affleck Reportedly Has ‘Secret Crush’ On One Of Brad Pitt’s Exes

The actor beforehand dated Gwyneth Paltrow after she cut up from Pitt in 1997. He is now stated to be concerned with Pitt’s ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, as sources say he thinks she was “very popular.”

Ben Affleck has additionally opened up about his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, saying there was “no scandal” that resulted of their cut up.

Affleck could also be trying to kick off a brand new Hollywood romance after he not too long ago settled his divorce from Lopez.

Based on the Each day Mail, one in all Affleck’s shut friends requested him who his final film star crush was, and the reply was reportedly Pitt’s ex-wife, Jolie.

Like Affleck, Jolie is single and has stated she’d like to focus on elevating her six kids.

Nevertheless, the pair have warmly met one another’s acquaintances prior to now, together with the 2001 Self-importance Truthful Oscar get together the place the “Accountant 2” actor was caught whispering in Jolie’s ear.

“Ben stated that he all the time thought that she was very popular and has admired how she has navigated her profession, he has referred to as her sensible,” the supply stated. “He additionally thinks it is fairly cool that she has directed movies too, one thing he has achieved many occasions with ‘The City’ and ‘Argo.'”

“They will surely have rather a lot to speak about over dinner,” the insider shared, including that Affleck additionally thinks it is a good factor they’re across the similar age.

Affleck’s alleged “crush” on Jolie comes after he dated Gwyneth Paltrow, who was additionally beforehand in a relationship with Brad Pitt.

The daddy-of-three dated her for 3 years, from 1997 till 2000, whereas Pitt was truly engaged to the GOOP founder from 1994 till 1997. Pitt is now in a romance with jeweler Ines de Ramon following his acrimonious cut up from Jolie.

Another excuse Affleck is reportedly smitten with the “Maleficent” star is as a result of she’s family-oriented, per the Each day Mail.

Affleck has three kids along with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner: Violet, Fin, and Samuel. Then again, Jolie has six youngsters together with her ex-husband Pitt: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne.

The “crush” rumors come after Affleck settled his divorce from Lopez. In a chat with GQ Journal, the Oscar winner mentioned their cut up.

He additionally addressed experiences that Lopez’s “Biggest Love Story By no means Instructed” documentary about their life “induced some fractures” of their marriage.

Though admitting that his “temperament is to be somewhat bit extra reserved and personal” than his ex-wife’s, Affleck added that he went ahead with it as a result of he loves and helps her.

“And I feel it is vital to say that wasn’t the reason for some main fracture. It is not like you may watch that documentary and go, ‘Oh, now I perceive the problems that these two had,'” Affleck defined.

The actor instructed the information outlet that “there isn’t any scandal, no cleaning soap opera, no intrigue” behind their breakup, however he would not share particulars about it as a result of it was “simply form of embarrassing.”

“The reality is, whenever you discuss to someone, ‘Hey, what occurred?’ Effectively, there isn’t any, ‘That is what occurred,'” he instructed the information outlet. “It is only a story about folks attempting to determine their lives and relationships in ways in which all of us form of usually do.”

He went on to say that he has seen, as he “will get older,” that “there isn’t any ‘So-and-so did this’ or ‘This was the large occasion.'” As an alternative, “It sounds extra like a pair’s remedy session, which — you’ll tune out of another person’s couple’s remedy after some time.”

“For one factor, you begin going, ‘Okay, clearly this particular person has obtained these points. Clearly, they’ve these points.’ And the explanation I do not wish to share that’s simply form of embarrassing. It feels weak,” Affleck defined.