Ben Affleck was recently spotted pulling up to his Brentwood home in his black Cadillac Escalade, looking quiet and contemplative. Rumors are swirling that the 53-year-old actor might be reconsidering a second chance with his ex, Ana de Armas, following her recent split from Tom Cruise.
Affleck and de Armas first met on the set of Deep Water in 2020, where their chemistry was immediate, but the timing was off. Since the split, an insider claimed he "hasn’t been able to forget" de Armas.
Given Affleck's reconciliation with his now ex-wife Jennifer Lopez, it's clear he's open to second chances. “Ben’s happy as can be that she’s back on the market,” a source told Globe. “He’s planning to test the waters and see what his chances are for a reunion.”
The insider said, “Their chemistry was off the charts, but back then, life for Ben was still very chaotic. He’d battled addiction, relapsed in 2019, and everything was a little unstable.” “Ben is much more grounded these days,” they added.
When de Armas and Cruise's relationship began making headlines, rumors started to swirl that the Air star and director was feeling a little jealous. An insider told Daily Mail in May, “Ben is kind of [a] jealous [type]." "He really liked Ana a lot, and then she walked away and left him sad. So to see her happy with his friend is kind of weird for him.”
It all comes as de Armas and Cruise's whirlwind romance has ended. The couple first sparked rumors on Valentine’s Day, and eight months later, they’ve quietly called it quits.
According to sources, it was mostly Ana’s decision. “Things were moving fast, and she started to feel a little uncomfortable,” one source told US Weekly. “She still likes him a lot, but needed to take a step back.”
The breakup has also put a pause on their project Deeper, which was set to feature intense underwater sequences. “They spent every day together preparing and training,” a source revealed.
As for when the split happened, a source told People the Ballerina star has been single "for a while." They also categorized Cruise as a "dear friend and mentor" and not an ex.
Since they never confirmed their relationship, there is some discourse about whether they were actually officially a couple. But mentors don't usually hold hands, attend after parties together, and enjoy secret romantic Spanish vacations.