Ben Affleck found himself in yet another meme-worthy moment on Monday night after an onstage mishap left him standing alone at Jennifer Lopez’s movie premiere.
The 53-year-old Oscar winner was left stranded under the spotlight at the New York City debut of Kiss of the Spider Woman — the new musical film starring his ex, Lopez.
Affleck, who also produced the movie, was ushered onstage mid-speech as director Bill Condon addressed the crowd, per People.
In a clear case of mistiming, Affleck ended up standing silently behind Condon, hands clasped in front of him, as the director spoke for more than seven minutes — completely unaware the actor was there.
At one point, Affleck even set down the can of soda he’d brought onstage, patiently waiting as Condon continued to thank the cast and crew, according to the outlet.
When Condon finally turned around, he jumped at the sight of Affleck.
Ben Affleck found himself in yet another meme-worthy moment on Monday night after an onstage mishap left him standing alone at Jennifer Lopez ’s movie premiere
The 53-year-old Oscar winner was left stranded under the spotlight at the New York City debut of Kiss of the Spider Woman — the new musical film starring his ex, Lopez
‘I didn’t know you were there!’ the director laughed before walking over to hug the actor.
After wrapping his speech, Condon introduced Lopez and her co-star Tonatiuh to join them onstage.
Affleck later took the mic to share a few kind words, per the outlet.
‘I’m humbled and honored to be standing up here,’ Affleck told the crowd. ‘It’s an honor to be here. This movie is exquisite.’
The unintentionally hilarious moment marked a full-circle return to Affleck’s meme era — more than eight years after the original ‘Sad Affleck’ photo went viral.
That now-iconic image, snapped in London in 2016, showed the actor in a blue sweater and jeans, cigarette in hand, looking visibly weary.
Once posted online, it exploded across social media — Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Reddit — with fans pairing the photo with captions capturing the spirit of quiet defeat.
According to Know Your Meme, the first user to turn the shot into a meme was @disparate, who compared Affleck to a ‘Literally Me’ character.
In a clear case of mistiming, Affleck ended up standing silently behind Condon, hands clasped in front of him, as the director spoke for more than seven minutes — completely unaware the actor was there
At one point, Affleck even set down the can of soda he’d brought onstage, patiently waiting as Condon continued to thank the cast and crew, according to the outlet
Back in 2016, during a press junket for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Affleck wwent viral for his visibly glum expression while co-star Henry Cavill answered a question
The format caught fire, peaking around 2019, and has since remained a defining part of Affleck’s public persona.
Back in 2016, during a press junket for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Affleck was caught on camera with a visibly glum expression while co-star Henry Cavill answered a question.
The clip went viral almost instantly, inspiring a parody from YouTuber Sabconth that layered the video with negative review headlines and Simon & Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence.
While he’s been caught in plenty of serious or brooding moments since, Affleck has maintained a sense of humor about it all.
In a 2022 interview with the Los Angeles Times, he admitted the memes didn’t bother him — until his kids got old enough to notice.
‘I got to a place where [the public perception] was so different from who I am that I just stopped reading and stopped caring.’
He continued, ‘But then, as my kids got older and started seeing the internet themselves, that’s the difficult part. Even the “Sad Affleck” meme – that was funny to me. I mean, there’s nobody who hasn’t felt that way at a junket.’
‘But then my kids see it and I think, “Oh, are they going to think their dad is fundamentally sad or they have to worry about me?” That’s really tough.’
The Kiss of the Spider Woman premiere also served as a reunion for Ben and Lopez
The Kiss of the Spider Woman premiere also served as a reunion for Ben and Lopez.
The pair were seen looking cozy on the New York red carpet, sharing an intimate chat at the event — just over a year after Lopez filed for divorce.
The pair smiled warmly at each other, locking eyes as they posed for photos, following Lopez’s recent praise of Affleck for helping bring the film to life.
It was the first time the high-profile exes appeared together on a red carpet since their divorce was finalized earlier this January, after two years of marriage.
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