Ben Affleck flaunts 'new look' before his 50th birthday

Academy Award winner actor Ben Affleck has changed his look, ahead of his 50th birthday on August 15. The American star, who recently married Jennifer Lopez, was seen flaunting his new look when he recently stepped out in public.

The actor showed off a semi-shaved face while wearing denims and a crisp white shirt. He was holding a backpack on one shoulder and a can of Coke in his hand.

While the Batman star looked as dishy as ever, his fans are wondering if this look change is for his birthday or for some upcoming projects.

Noteworthy, in May 2022, Affleck began filming his fifth directorial project, a sports marketing drama about Nike's signing of Michael Jordan. Affleck and Damon, who co-wrote the script, will play Phil Knight and Sonny Vaccaro respectively.

Talking of his personal life, Affleck and Lopez began dating again in April 2021- 20 years after they first met, and announced their second engagement in April 2022. They were married in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022, with Affleck becoming stepfather to Lopez's twins, Max and Emme Muñiz.

Affleck first dated Jennifer Lopez from 2002 to 2004. They became friends on the set of Gigli in December 2001, having previously encountered each other at industry parties. They began a romantic relationship in July 2002 when Lopez filed for divorce from her second husband, Cris Judd. Their relationship was extensively publicized, with tabloids referring to the couple as Bennifer, the first celebrity portmanteau of its kind.

The duo got engaged in November 2002 but their planned wedding on 14 September 2003, was postponed with four days' notice because of "excessive media attention". They called off the engagement in January 2004.

However, Affleck and Jennifer emained in occasional contact in the years after their breakup and spoke highly of each other in public. According to the latter, Affleck's discomfort with the media scrutiny was one reason for their split and, years later, she described it as her "first real heartbreak".