Jennifer Garner delighted fans with her surprise return as Elektra in the action-packed film . However, it was her witty dialogue about her past relationship with ex-husband Ben Affleck that truly stole the show. Garner, who previously starred alongside Affleck in the 2003 superhero film , made a clever comment about their past, coinciding with recent rumors of Affleck’s marital troubles with Jennifer Lopez.
Garner and Affleck were married for ten years before announcing their plans to divorce in 2015. Their relationship, which began on the set of , was a Hollywood fairy tale that ended in separation. Garner’s return to the superhero genre as Elektra brought back memories of her role in .
In a scene from , Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool character paid tribute to fallen Marvel heroes, including Affleck's Daredevil. When Deadpool offered his condolences, Garner's Elektra responded nonchalantly with, "Oh, it's fine," hinting at her real-life past with Affleck. premiered in the UK on July 25 and in the US on July 26.
In the film, Elektra makes a dramatic entrance, rescuing Deadpool, Wolverine, Gambit, X-23, and others from the villainous Cassandra Nova. She reveals that many heroes, including Daredevil, had already fallen to Nova’s deadly rampage. Garner and Affleck's real-life relationship began on the set of .
They got married in 2009 and had three children: Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel. They announced their split in 2015, finalizing their divorce in 2017. Despite their separation, Garner and Affleck have maintained a positive relationship, co-parenting their children.
Garner even has a good relationship with Affleck's current wife, Jennifer Lopez. In 2020, Affleck described his divorce from Garner as the biggest regret of his life. He attributed the end of their marriage to his struggles with addiction, revealing that his drinking increased as their relationship deteriorated.
He explained that his drinking created more problems in their marriage, which ultimately led to their separation. Jennifer Garner’s appearance in and her clever remark about her past relationship with Affleck have sparked interest and amusement among fans. Her return as Elektra and her ability to make light of her personal history highlight her enduring charm and sense of humor.
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