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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s friendship is clearly something that isn’t just for the cameras.
The two Hollywood A-listers have been friends for decades and remain close, especially since launching their production company in 2022.
The pair are also clearly always looking out for each other, as reports indicate Matt Damon, the older and generally less chaotic of the two, tried to “warn” his buddy Ben Affleck about getting back together with Jennifer Lopez, which he did in 2021 before marrying her in 2022.
“Matt tried to warn Ben when he got back together with JLo that this could happen. Matt was there to help Ben get it together after their first split and he felt like this would happen again,” an inside source allegedly told Daily Mail.
Unsurprisingly considering they’re now not just friends but business partners, Damon has advised Affleck to “focus on his work,” posing the question to Ben: “[You] spent so much time focusing on JLo’s projects just like he did the first time around.What has she ever done for your career?”
In addition to offering advice, the source says that Damon is also keeping an eye on Affleck’s sobriety as he has been “on him” to make sure he does not “get back on the bottle.”
Beyond just being friends and producing partners, the source says Affleck is also so open to Damon’s guidance because he’s been “in awe” of Damon’s long-lasting marriage (over 18 years).
“Affleck holds his friends’ opinion in high regard thanks to the fact Damon has enjoyed a loving marriage with wife Luciana Barroso for over 18 year. Ben has always been in awe of this,” the source said. “As things started falling apart, Matt told Ben that he supports whatever choice he makes but wants him to jump in and focus on his work.”
While Affleck and Lopez have yet to get officially divorced, the Hollywood couple certainly seems headed in that direction as Affleck has been recently spotted without his wedding ring, and Lopez taking a vacation to Italy without him.