Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.Photo: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Ben Afflecksays he got an assist from wifeJennifer Lopezon shaping his upcoming filmAir.
“Oh, my God, she’s brilliant,” Affleck, 50, toldThe Hollywood Reporterin a new cover story published Thursday. “She is incredibly knowledgeable about the way fashion evolves through the culture as a confluence of music, sports, entertainment and dance.”
“Black culture has historically pioneered music, dance, fashion, and it’s then been stolen, appropriated, re-marketed as Elvis or whatever,” Affleck said while referring toAir, which follows how Nike first partnered withMichael Jordanin the 1980s.
“And in this case, [Nike], a White-run corporate entity, was starting to do business with African American athletes in an identity affiliation sales thing,” he added. “They were really taking value from what Michael Jordan represents and who he is. I don’t think the meaning can be overstated. They’re going to switch from, ‘Hey, guys, we are a nice shoe,’ to, ‘If Mike has it, you want it.’ "
Ben Affleck on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter.The Hollywood Reporter
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“What I am going to do is talk to people who understand it better than I do and who can help me contextualize it, and that was [costume designer] Charlese [Antoinette Jones], that was [costarViola Davis],” he said. “Chris [Tucker], he gave me monologues, he gave me scenes, and it was very organic.”
Airis in theaters April 5.
source: people.com
