Reuters
As he prepares for the debut of his upcoming film, Air, Ben Affleck has credited his wife, Jennifer Lopez, with helping him tell the story of Air Jordan sneakers properly, along with others including actors Viola Davis and Chris Tucker, the latter of whom he called “a fucking really good writer.”
During a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Affleck discussed being “miserable” while making Justice League, his new production company Artists Equity—which is built around the idea of profit sharing between actors, directors, and producers in addition to certain crew members—and his upcoming film. He also opened up about becoming a meme, and how past interviews have made him more “guarded.”
While discussing Air, Affleck mentioned that both Matt Damon and Lopez contributed “some great lines” to the script. When asked to elaborate on Lopez’s contributions, Affleck praised her “brilliant” insights into “the way fashion evolves through the culture as a confluence of music, sports, entertainment, and dance.” In particular, he said, Lopez helped him express that “part of the reason why Jordans were so meaningful is because culture and style in America is 90 percent driven by Black culture,” which is often appropriated and re-marketed by white corporate entities.