Ben Affleck was back in front of the camera and sporting a wedding ring, on the whole of Los Angeles of his next Netflix “animals” thriller on Friday.

The ring drew attention not only for its symbolism, but for its timing, coming only a few months after Ben Affleck finalized his divorce as Jennifer Lopez.

In new surface photos obtained by Page sixThe Oscar-winning actor-director was seen bearing a group on his left hand while taking a break between the scenes. With a coffee in one hand and a cigarette in the other, Affleck was dressed in a gray patterned costume jacket, a crunchy white buttoned shirt and jeans.

Although it is not clear if the ring belonged to Affleck or to its character on the screen, it is probably the latter.

“Animals” follows Affleck as the son of a candidate for the town hall of Los Angeles who, with his wife, is kidnapped and only gave hours to ensure a ransom, according to the film IMDB synopsis. The project includes a high level set which includes Gillian Anderson, Kerry WashingtonSteven Yeun, Louis Gerard, Ray Fisher and the star of “Emilia Perez” Adriana Paz.

The film is partially produced by Artists Equity, the production company launched by Affleck and longtime collaborator Matt Damon. The pair increased its efforts behind the camera while continuing to carry out selected actor projects.

The time on the Affleck set arrives only a week after having been seen tested driving motorcycles in Los Angeles, an observation that coincided with the release of his Gq April 2025 Cover Story, in which he Candently approached his Lopez divorce.

“I only have respect [for her]. I guess there is a tendency to look at the ruptures and I want to identify the deep causes or something. But honestly, as I said, the truth is much more daily than people probably believe it or would be interesting, “he said.

“If you sit down and talk to me about my life, your eyes would affect boredom,” he said how exaggerated the titles have become with real events. “There is no scandal, no soap opera [and] No intrigue. “”

In the interview, Affleck also responded to speculation that Lopez’s personal documentary, “Greatest Love Story never told”, created “a major fracture” in their relationship. The actor “Gone Girl” clearly refused this story.

“You must have what you knew in any relationship,” he said. “It is not like you could watch this documentary and say:” Oh, now I understand the problems that these two had. “”

Affleck recently opened up to what stability in his life looks like these days, and he understands sincere recognition of his ex-wife and his longtime coparetal Jennifer Garner.

At the same time as Gq Interview, the actor shared rare information on his family dynamic, expressing his gratitude for the solid base that he and Garner have built their three children as a coparer.

“We had something, my ex-wife and I, when they saw something on a supermarket stand, we would say, well,` `You know that it is not always true because if it was, you would have 15 brothers or sisters or whatever the number of stories, it is there that they said that your mom was pregnant ”, he said, recalling how they sailed and Grace.

“And I am really lucky to have a very good co-co-or partner in Jennifer Garner, the mother of the children, who is wonderful and brilliant and we work well together,” added Affleck, before recognizing that constant media speculations can look like a “headache more than anything else”.

Meanwhile, Lopez has developed a space for personal reflection following his own change in relationship status.

Following its separation from Affleck, the multi-hyphenate star appeared in a Interview The magazine appeared last October, where she spoke of rediscovering herself in a new chapter of independence.

“Everything I have done in the last 25, 30 years, in these different difficult situations, what can I do F -king when it is just me who steals alone?” She said, offering a frank vision of resilience and reinvention.