Ben Affleck rocked a full, much darker beard as he joined a whole host of fellow Hollywood A-listers at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
The actor, 52, who was promoting his upcoming film The Accountant 2, joined Chris Hemsworth, Ryan Gosling, Andrew Garfield and Chris Pratt for a selfie on stage at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace – but still didn’t break a smile.
Ben, who has joked about his ‘very unhappy looking, resting face,’ unveiled a freshly dyed hair style and beard rather than his usual salt-and-pepper look in the wake of his split from wife J-Lo.
Posing for pH๏τos on the red carpet, he dressed smartly in a navy suit, teamed with a pale blue shirt and clean-cut brown shoes.
He spoke on stage in a presentation that featured his The Accountant 2 co-stars Jon Bernthal, Daniella Pineda and Cynthia Addai-Robinson.
Chris, 41, who was promoting his upcoming film Crime 101, was joined on stage by his co-star Halle Berry.
Ben Affleck rocked a full, much darker beard as he joined a whole host of fellow Hollywood A-listers at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas on Wednesday
The actor, 52, who was promoting his upcoming film The Accountant 2, joined Chris Hemsworth, Ryan Gosling, Andrew Garfield and Chris Pratt for a selfie on stage
Posing for pH๏τos, he unveiled a freshly dyed hair style and beard rather than his usual salt-and-pepper look in the wake of his split from wife J-Lo (pictured right in January)
Elsewhere, Ryan, 44, looked stylish in a cream, ribbed sweater that he teamed with a black bomber jacket as he promoted Project Hail Mary.
Andrew spoke about his upcoming release After The Hunt while Chris Pratt discussed Mercy, which is set for release in 2026.
Ben has previously joked that it’s a common misconception about him that he doesn’t look happy while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC.
‘I have a very unhappy looking, resting face,’ said the actor and filmmaker who became a meme for his forlorn face at the Grammys with then wife Jennifer Lopez.
To prove his point, Ben showed both his content and amused face and both made him look bored.
‘That’s how God made me,’ he said. ‘You don’t have to punish me for it.’
Ben is the latest Hollywood A-lister to feel compelled to darken up his hair amid an apparent ‘midlife crisis’ craze.
Leonardo DiCaprio previously showed off his darker brown hair when he made appearances during award season, and his dye job appeared to have gotten a boost earlier this week when he also appeared at CinemaCon to promote his upcoming collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson, тιтled One Battle After Another.
Ben is the latest Hollywood A-lister to feel compelled to darken up his hair amid an apparent ‘midlife crisis’ craze
The day before, Leonardo DiCaprio appeared at CinemaCon with what appeared to be newly dyed hair as promoted One Battle After Another
At the event, Chris, 41, who was promoting his upcoming film Crime 101, was joined on stage by his co-star Halle Berry
He wore a beige jacket and matching trousers while Halle look sensational in a semi-sheer corseted dress
Even George Clooney has gotten in on the craze, despite having been known as a silver fox for decades now.
Ben’s new darker hair gave his beard — which appeared thicker than he usually wears it — an oddly patchy quality.
The day before, DiCaprio appeared at CinemaCon with what appeared to be newly dyed hair.
Ben’s appearance at CinemaCon comes after last week, in a break from his norm, he shed some light on the breakdown of his marriage to Jennifer Lopez in an interview with British GQ.
A source told DailyMail.com that he made the decision to speak out about the breakup publicly for the first time because he was ‘so over’ the narrative that painted him as the bad guy and Lopez the ‘victim.’
The Batman actor reportedly also hoped it would give him the ‘closure’ that he desperately ‘needed’ and ‘stop the constant questions’ about their split so he can move on and ‘focus’ on his ‘career and family.’
‘He is so over this divorce and the narrative that he was grumpy and that Jen was a victim,’ that insider revealed.
After being married in July 2022, the former couple were separated 19 months later, in April of last year.
That source maintains Affleck ‘never planned to address their divorce’ publicly but ultimately felt he needed to clear the air following his ex-wife’s shock comments to Interview magazine last October.
Elsewhere, Ryan, 44, looked stylish in a cream, ribbed sweater that he teamed with a black bomber jacket as he promoted Project Hail Mary
The film is based on the 2021 sci-fi novel by Andy Weir
Andrew posed for pH๏τos on the red carpet wearing a blazer with jeans
He spoke about his upcoming release After The Hunt
Chris Pratt discussed Mercy, which is set for release in 2026
He smile for pH๏τos wearing a suede jacket and jeans
The stars posed for a huge group pH๏τo on stage at the event (L-R Bart Layton, Chris Pratt, Halle, Timur Bekmambetov, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda, Jon Bernthal, Gavin O’Connor, Ben, Vivica A. Fox, Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Ryan and Andrew)
At the time, the singer and actress described the breakup as the ‘hardest time in her life’ and said her ‘whole f**king world exploded,’ but added that it ‘lead her to where she wanted to go.’
But all the while, ‘Ben had never planned to address their divorce because it is a private matter, and he respects Jen,’ the source explained.
‘But after she spoke about him to Interview magazine he decided it was time to say what he had to say in the nicest way possible.’
During his interview with British GQ – which took place in late January and early February but hit stands earlier this week – Affleck admitted that he and JLo had different views on fame.
‘There are a lot of people who I think have handled celebrity more adeptly and more adroitly than I have, Jennifer among them,’ he said.
‘My temperament is to be a little bit more reserved and private than hers. As happens in relationships, you don’t always have the same atтιтude towards these things.’
As for what went wrong, he insisted that ‘there’s no scandal, no soap opera, no intrigue’ when it came to the demise of their marriage.
‘I guess there’s a tendency to look at breakups and want to identify root causes or something,’ he continued.
Ben was joined at the event by his co-star Jon Bernthal
Mike Hopkins smiled alongside Chris
Luca Guadagnino, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew were in high spirits
Earlier in the night they had discussed After The Hunt together
He insisted that there was no ‘big event’ that lead to their breakup, and confessed that talking about the split felt ’embarrᴀssing’ and ‘vulnerable.’
He concluded by stating that he has ‘nothing but respect’ for his ex-wife.
Earlier this year in January, Lopez and Affleck’s divorce was settled but they weren’t declared legally single until last month on February 21 when the marriage was legally dissolved.
It comes shortly after it was revealed that the singer is ‘ready to date again’ after her divorce from Affleck was finalized.
‘Jennifer wants to be in love again,’ a source informed DailyMail.com last week, after the star took time to ‘heal her broken heart.’
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The insider then revealed that the actress has interest in an actor from the hit Yellowstone series.
‘She had a crush on Rip Wheeler from Yellowstone and wants a guy like that, someone who can have her back and make sure she is OK. She wants to be put first and made to feel special.’
The source added, ‘Her life is a lot, she needs a man who can handle all that and still love her unconditionally like the way Rip love Beth Dutton.’
In regards to her plans for the year, Lopez ‘wants this summer to be amazing after a tough start to the year.’
The beauty is set to begin filming her new Netflix project called Office Romance alongside Ted Lᴀsso star Brett Goldstein – who has shared in the past that he has a ‘crush’ on the performer.
Ben’s appearance at CinemaCon comes after last week, in a break from his norm, he shed some light on the breakdown of his marriage to Jennifer Lopez in an interview with British GQ
He insisted that there was no ‘big event’ that lead to their breakup, and confessed that talking about the split felt ’embarrᴀssing’ and ‘vulnerable’ (pictured in March 2023)
Despite this, he looked in good spirits at CinemaCon
He laughed and joked on stage with Jon
A separate insider told DailyMail.com, ‘After a very tough start to 2025, Jennifer can’t wait to start a new project and it certainly helps that she will be working with a very handsome and smart star like Brett.
‘He is one H๏τ ticket and a real class act with talent to back it up – he not only acts but he writes amazing scripts. He is like the younger, better, British version of Ben. She thinks he is very cute.’
The source continued, ‘It will be a reminder to Ben that she is still H๏τ property in Hollywood and how can that not make her feel great?
‘She is 55 and is still a box office dynamo. This will just be another reminder of that. Ben knows who Brett is, he is plenty aware. Brett is younger and smarter than Ben. It will irk him for sure.’
