Ben Affleck spent some time at home with his kids while his estranged wife Jennifer Lopez attended the premiere of their new movie, Unstoppablein Toronto.
On Friday, September 6, Affleck (52) stepped out with two of his children – Samuel (12) and Seraphina (15). In photos from the date, obtained by Page Six, the trio can be seen hanging out together in Los Angeles. Affleck wore gray jeans, a white t-shirt and purple sneakers as he took his kids to lunch in town.
Affleck shares Samuel and Seraphina – along with eldest daughter, Violet, 18 – with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
Also on Friday, Affleck was seen stepping out in LA in a suit and sunglasses outside a building, seemingly on his way to work. That same day, Lopez, 55, hit the red carpet for the film’s premiere Unstoppable at the Toronto International Film Festival. Affleck produced the film along with his friend and co-founder of the production company Matt Damon. Lopez plays the main character’s mother in the sports biopic.
Last month, PEOPLE reported that sources confirmed that Lopez and Damon, 53, will attend the premiere in Canada, while Affleck will not.
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From left: Bobby Cannavale, Jharrel Jerome, Jennifer Lopez, Don Cheadle and Matt Damon at the ‘Unstoppable’ premiere.
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Unstoppable tells the story of Anthony Robles, a real-life wrestler who was born with one leg and ended up winning the NCAA National Championship. The film also stars Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña and Don Cheadle, and was co-produced by Damon.
At the premiere, Lopez wore a shimmering silver Tamara Ralph floor-length dress with a matching metallic Judith Leiber clutch, Dolce & Gabbana platform heels and Hassanzadeh jewelry.
A source told PEOPLE on Saturday that Lopez and Damon hung out and talked for more than 20 minutes at the after party after the premiere.
“Jen and Matt started talking and had a long, deep conversation,” a source told PEOPLE, adding that the two were laughing and talking more seriously. They also held hands while talking for a few minutes.
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in 2021.
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Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck on August 20 and listed the separation date as August 26, the two-year anniversary of their wedding in Georgia (although the couple had legally married in Las Vegas earlier that year). The exes spent most of the summer apart amid speculation about their relationship.
Lopez was photographed in public for the first time since filing for divorce while attending an event in Beverly Hills on August 30.
A source previously told PEOPLE that Satin star was “doing the best she can” and “seemed relieved” after the report.
“She didn’t want a divorce. She wanted to figure things out,” the source said.
The source also told PEOPLE that Affleck is “doing well and very focused” after filing for divorce.
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