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 mentioned to be keen on Pitt’s ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, as sources say he thinks she was “extremely 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.

In keeping with the Daily Mail, considered one of 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 mentioned she’d like to focus on elevating her six youngsters.

Nonetheless, the pair have warmly met one another’s acquaintances previously, together with the 2001 Vainness Truthful Oscar celebration the place the “Accountant 2” actor was caught whispering in Jolie’s ear.

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

“They will surely have loads to speak about over dinner,” the insider shared, including that Affleck additionally thinks it is a good factor they’re across the identical 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 Every day Mail.

Affleck has three youngsters together with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner: Violet, Fin, and Samuel. Alternatively, 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 Magazine, the Oscar winner mentioned their cut up.

He additionally addressed stories that Lopez’s “Best Love Story By no means Informed” documentary about their life “triggered some fractures” of their marriage.

Though admitting that his “temperament is to be a bit of 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 necessary 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 is no 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 kind of embarrassing.”

“The reality is, if you discuss to anyone, ‘Hey, what occurred?’ Nicely, there isn’t any, ‘That is what occurred,'” he instructed the information outlet. “It is only a story about individuals attempting to determine their lives and relationships in ways in which all of us kind 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’d tune out of another person’s couple’s remedy after some time.”

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