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Ben Affleck doesn’t mind third-wheeling — as long as it’s with good friend Matt Damon and his wife Luciana.
On Saturday, May 31, the trio were photographed hugging and parting ways after a dinner at the upscale Beverly Hills steakhouse Steak 48.
Affleck, 52, could be seen smiling, chatting with and hugging both Matt, 54, and Luciana, 48, outside the restaurant, wearing a casual look featuring a black leather jacket and blue jeans. Luciana sported a chic, oversized tan pantsuit, while Matt wore a white short-sleeved, button-down shirt and khakis.
BACKGRID
Matt and his wife, who is originally from Argentina, met in 2003 at a bar where Luciana was working. They tied the knot two years later and went on to welcome three daughters: Isabella, Gia and Stella. Matt is also a stepdad to Luciana’s daughter Alexia, whom she welcomed with ex-husband Arbello Barroso.
Affleck, meanwhile, was most recently linked to Jennifer Lopez. In July 2022, Affleck and the “Can’t Get Enough” singer officially tied the knot in a small, private ceremony in Las Vegas and two years later, Lopez filed for divorce in August 2024.
Just hours before their Los Angeles-area dinner outing on Saturday night, Affleck and Matt attended Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event to tease their upcoming film The Rip. They took the stage to share some footage from the gritty crime-thriller — and poked some fun at each other in the process.
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Affleck joked to the audience about his Good Will Hunting costar’s full beard (which he’s growing for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, in which he stars as the ancient Greek mythological hero Odysseus), telling the crowd: “I trusted Matt would shave the beard before Tudum — and here we are.”
BACKGRID
Affleck most recently spoke onstage in January at the 2025 Next on Netflix Special Presentation in Los Angeles, introducing the first trailer for The Rip, directed by Joe Carnahan.
“This movie takes a look at the things people will do for money,” he told the audience, adding that the movie aims for a mix of Heat meets Narc meets Training Day.
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“Upon discovering millions in cash in a derelict stash house, trust among a team of Miami cops begins to fray,” a synopsis for The Rip states. “As outside forces learn about the size of the seizure, everything is called into question — including whom they can rely on.”
Affleck and Matt, both Boston natives, have been best friends since Affleck was in his single digits, and they have collaborated onscreen numerous times, including with their Oscar-winning debut Good Will Hunting. More recently, they starred together in The Last Duel and the Nike drama Air.
