Ben Affleck confronted photographers outside his and Jennifer Lopez's mansion.
In a video obtained by TMZ, Affleck was driving into the driveway of the Beverly Hills mansion he shares with his wife on June 23. Before leaving, he got out of his car to tell photographers that his presence was a safety hazard, especially because the flashing lights from his cameras can distract drivers.
“You're going to get me into an accident,” Affleck told a photographer on the sidewalk. “Don't turn on your lights when someone is driving down the driveway.”
“Do not do that. That’s dangerous,” she continued as other photographers continued taking pictures. “Stop. It's dangerous what you're doing, don't you understand? I can't see! You're going to get someone hurt doing this shit.”
“My daughter comes here,” he said, referring to one of his daughters he shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, 52. “If you turn on the lights on her, you are putting her in danger. Do you understand that?”
The clip ended with Affleck walking away. The actor had been in the house while Lopez spent time abroad in Europe, including vacationing in Italy without the Oscar winner and attending Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris, France. The pop star's excursions came amid speculation about ongoing marital tensions.
Rumors have continued to dog the couple despite putting up a united front at recent family events, with the Atlas actor penning a sweet Father's Day message for Affleck on his Instagram Stories. Over a black-and-white photo of Affleck, he wrote: “Our hero. Happy Father's Day.”
The post came days after the couple celebrated Affleck and Garner's 12-year-old son Samuel's graduation at a party at a rental home in Brentwood, California. He Air The actor and Lopez were notably seen wearing their wedding rings at the event.
The couple also recently attended 18-year-old Violet's high school graduation. Shortly after the event, viewers told People that Lopez seemed happy with her children, who were also in attendance. They said, “she seemed optimistic and committed.”
Although the connection between Affleck and Lopez “is not in the best place at the moment,” according to the outlet, they put up a good front and reunited for the sake of their family.
Affleck and Garner also share a daughter, Seraphina, 15. The actor is also the stepfather of Lopez's twins, Max and Emme, 16, whom he shares with her ex-husband Marc Anthony.