Ben Affleck looked effortlessly cool in a tan zip-up while leaving the Crosby Hotel in NYC
Ben Affleck cut a casual figure in a tan zip-up over a light gray T-shirt while visiting the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City’s vibrant SoHo neighborhood.
Leaving the building, the two-time Oscar winner appeared relaxed as he walked with his hands in his pockets and a large backpack slung over his shoulder.
She kept her eyes hidden under a pair of black sunglasses and rocked a pair of white sneakers with red, blue, and yellow accents.
The Deep Water star has been busy in the Big Apple promoting his latest project, Air, which he directed, starred in and produced.
His longtime friend, Matt Damon, who he previously worked with on Good Will Hunting, The Last Duel, and more, reunited for the film, which earned rave reviews.
Movie Star: Ben Affleck cut a casual figure in a tan zip-up over a light gray T-shirt while visiting the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City’s vibrant SoHo neighborhood.
Earlier this week, he and Damon kickstarted their highly anticipated new movie on Good Morning America.
The two weren’t alone, as they were joined by co-star and EGOT winner Viola Davis at the press stop to unveil her upcoming biopic centering on the genesis of Nike’s relationship with NBA legend Michael Jordan and the creation of the iconic range of Air Jordan shoes. .
On the show, the trio talked to Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan about the movie and even gifted them with personalized Air Jordan 1s with their last names printed on the back.
Air follows the story of shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro and how he led Nike in its search for the greatest athlete in basketball history: Michael Jordan.
It earned rave reviews and even received a standing ovation when it premiered at SXSW over the weekend.
In the film set in the 1980s, Affleck plays the role of Nike co-founder Phil Knight.
Matt Damon played Sonny Vaccaro, a Nike executive trying to sign basketball rookie Michael Jordan to a lucrative shoe deal.
The film is scheduled to open in theaters on April 5.
Cool guy: Walking out of the building, the two-time Oscar winner looked relaxed as he walked with his hands in his pockets and a large backpack slung over his shoulder
Busy week: She kept her eyes hidden under a pair of black sunglasses and rocked a pair of white sneakers with red, blue, and yellow accents.
Latest role: Earlier this week, he and Damon launched their highly anticipated new movie on Good Morning America.
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last week, Affleck said his wife, Jennifer Lopez, helped him understand fashion for Air.
In a new interview, he was asked how J-Lo influenced the script, and he replied, “Oh my gosh, it’s brilliant.”
“She has incredible insight into the way fashion evolves through culture as a confluence of music, sports, entertainment and dance,” he said.
He also credits the superstar with helping him talk “about how part of the reason the Jordans were so significant is that culture and style in America is 90 percent driven by black culture”.
Power couple: During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last week, Affleck said his wife, Jennifer Lopez, helped him understand fashion for Air; seen in 2021
“Black culture has historically pioneered music, dance, fashion, and then it’s been stolen, appropriated, marketed as Elvis or whatever. And in this case, [Nike]a white-run corporate entity, was starting to do business with African-American athletes in an identity membership sale,’ the actor and activist stated.
“They were really taking stock of what Michael Jordan stands for and who he is. I don’t think the meaning can be overstated. They’re going to change from, “Hey guys, we’re a good shoe” to, “If Mike’s got it, you want it.”
Ben leads the film’s cast as Nike co-founder Phil Knight, alongside longtime friend and collaborator Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro, the shoe salesman who sets out to recruit then-rookie Michael Jordan.
Written by Alex Convery, the script for Air ended up on the 2021 Black List, an annual ranking of unproduced scripts that industry executives are particularly fond of.
Amazon Studios picked up the project the following year, resulting in a finished film opening April 5 with a star-studded cast including Viola Davis, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, and Marlon Wayans.