Affleck Says Jennifer Garner Made Him a Real Star in Hollywood, But Has No Desire to Costar With Her!

Ben’s inspiration! Though they haven’t starred in a film together since 2003’s Daredevil, Ben Affleck had said in a new interview that his wife of nine years, Jennifer Garner, is fully responsible for his Oscar-worthy career in Hollywood.

“knowing Jennifer, falling in love with her and being connected with her gave me a foundation to reach out and say, ‘Okay, I'm going to do Hollywoodland,’” he told Britain’s Loaded magazine (via the Daily Mail) referring to the 2006 crime drama in which he starred as George Reeves. “I’m going to direct [2007’s] Gone Baby Gone. Those were the steps forward I needed to put positive stuff on the board.”

In fact, the Oscar-winning star, 42, acknowledges that he’s been very fortunate in his love life - “I've been really lucky in my personal relationships,” Affleck, whose exes include Jennifer Lopez and Gwyneth Paltrow, told the mag. “I look back and think the major relationships I've had were all with really good people who I like quite a bit still to this

But when it comes to appearing alongside his wife, 42, in future films, Affleck doesn’t necessarily see the point.

“My wife and I made Pearl Harbor and Daredevil,” he said of the poorly received films. “With our track record, I don't know if anyone's looking for a quel

In the superhero flop, the now-mother of three played Elektra Natchios to Affleck’s Daredevil — and had said the role ended up being oddly prophetic for their real-life relationship.
“She won most of the fights in the movie, which was a pretty good predictor of what would happen down the road — my wife holding swords and beating the living sh**t out of me,” the Batman actor joked.