With two words, Jennifer Lopez just summed up what went wrong with Ben Affleck.

The reign of press tour awkwardness most recently held by It Ends With Us has been officially usurped.

Just two weeks after Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, their film Unstoppable has premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. And while JLo arrived at the premiere looking (predictably) amazing, former husband number four hung back in LA, avoiding the red carpet and his ex.

Footage of the premiere has sent the internet ablaze after Lopez was filmed telling Unstoppable actor Bobby Cannavale repeatedly that she was a 'bad picker' — which sounds a lot like a description of her short-lived marriage to Affleck. Oop!

As the conversation continued, JLo said "it is what it is" before doing a little shimmy to shake off the moment. Relatable queen.

Jennifer Lopez and Bobby Cannavale share a laugh at the #Unstoppable #TIFF premiere after party at the Ritz Carlton in Toronto pic.twitter.com/uag7P0jGdt

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 7, 2024

JLo shared pics of her red carpet look on Instagram before hitting the festival's red carpet, and it's really not a stretch to see why fans instantly dubbed it a 'revenge dress' — AKA a not especially subtle "screw you" to her notably absent ex in the wake of their split.

The side-less mirror ball gown, tied together with black bows, was giving "single-and-never-been-more-okay-with-it", and really stepped things up a notch from her carefree first post-Affleck Instagram carousel she shared last week.

I mean, wow. Image: Instagram/jlo.

And while public opinion of the singer was at an all-time low just months ago, the tide has well and truly shifted as she enters her latest single-gal era.

Comments like "perfection" and "my future Oscar winner" were two of many positive reactions on JLo's most recent Instagram post.

Bobby Cannavale, Jharrel Jerome, Jennifer Lopez, Don Cheadle, and Matt Damon. Image: Getty

Unstoppable comes from long-time buddies Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's production company Artists Equity, with both of the Good Will Hunting writers signed on as producers on the film. For Jen's part, she co-produced the project and also stars in the film.

But while Ben skipped the event, Matt was in attendance, even posing for a pic with Jen on the red carpet (though… not side-by-side, just sayin').

However, later in the evening at the after-party, Lopez and Damon were photographed holding hands and engaging in some sort of deep conversation (I wonder what about? a mystery!).

Jennifer Lopez holds Matt Damon’s hand as they have a serious conversation at Toronto Film Festival 👀 pic.twitter.com/4UKjJypHAR

— JLo Updates (@lopez_updates) September 8, 2024

Back when marriage was bliss, Ben spoke about working alongside JLo for the film, telling CBS Sunday Mornings, "What fun, what a joy to do something with her, see her be great, go to work with your wife, go to work with your best friend."

Ooft. Not sure he's feeling that sentiment now.

Jennifer filed for divorce from Ben in August 2024. Image: Getty

Unstoppable is an adaptation of the book Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion by Anthony Robles and Austin Murphy, a wrestling drama based on the true story of Robles.

The film chronicles how Robles was born without a right leg and had to overcome an abusive childhood to become a champion wrestler. It stars some BIG names, including Moonlight's Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña and Don Cheadle.

And it sounds... like a damn good movie. It's the type of important film that you'd hope wouldn't be overshadowed by a petty media war between two exes, but given the public's appetite for drama, it seems like an inevitable.

Jennifer Lopez stars in the Ben Affleck-produced movie, Unstoppable. Image: Artists Equity.

Sadly, Lopez and Affleck have a history of creating movies together that bomb critically and commercially, such as 2003 movie Gigli and Jersey Girl the following year.

But guess what? The movie is getting positive reviews so far. In particular, Lopez's performance has been praised as 'Oscar-worthy'. The curse is broken!

Feature image: Getty.

This article was originally published on August 22, 2024 and has since been updated with new information.

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