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

The actor beforehand dated Gwyneth Paltrow after she break up from Pitt in 1997. He is now mentioned to be excited about 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 break up.

Affleck could also be trying to kick off a brand new Hollywood romance after he lately settled his divorce from Lopez.

In accordance with the Daily Mail, certainly 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 kids.

Nevertheless, the pair have warmly met one another’s acquaintances previously, together with the 2001 Self-importance Honest 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 very popular and has admired how she has navigated her profession, he has known as her sensible,” the supply mentioned. “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 so much 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 break 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 kids together with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner: Violet, Fin, and Samuel. However, Jolie has six children along 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 break up.

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

Though admitting that his “temperament is to be a little bit 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 believe it is essential to say that wasn’t the reason for some main fracture. It is not like you’ll be able to 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 kind of embarrassing.”

“The reality is, while you speak to any individual, ‘Hey, what occurred?’ Nicely, there isn’t a, ‘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 observed, as he “will get older,” that “there isn’t a ‘So-and-so did this’ or ‘This was the large occasion.'” As a substitute, “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 individual has acquired these points. Clearly, they’ve these points.’ And the rationale I do not wish to share that’s simply kind of embarrassing. It feels susceptible,” Affleck defined.