Matt Damon finds Ben Affleck’s behavior ‘cruel’ amid Jennifer Lopez divorce: ‘very difficult’

Matt Damon You have not been impressed by the way Ben Affleck has handled his divorce, and a source exclusively tells In contact who is attacking his old friend with both barrels and defending Jennifer Lopez in a big way.

“J. “She has been confiding in Matt a lot, not only in Toronto but also over the past few weeks,” the source reveals. “She has found him to be a calming influence and is hopeful their friendship will last beyond marriage, and would like to work with him in the future as well.”

The source adds: “It’s been very difficult for Matt to sit back and tolerate or even forgive Ben’s behavior, which he considers cruel and totally unjustified.”

“He’s not trying to butt in for the sake of it and can see very well that life with J.Lo was probably challenging, but not to the point where she deserved to be humiliated and degraded,” the source continues. “Matt has good manners. his wife, Luciana (Barroso)He also agrees that Ben handled this situation with a serious lack of empathy or class. And they have had no qualms about letting him know.”

Jennifer, 55, filed for divorce of Ben, 52, after two years of marriage in August. Just a few weeks after the performance, she and Matt attended the premiere of their new movie. unstoppableat the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6. Ben, who produced the film alongside Matt, 53, was noticeably absent from the event. he Martian The actor and Jennifer were seen having a personal conversation..

At the time, a source said People that “Jen and Matt started talking and had a long, deep conversation.” The source continued: “The two friends laughed and talked more seriously, and for several minutes they held hands as they talked.”

An additional source previously said In contact that Matt felt “pretty bad” for Jennifer in light of the split. “He’s been in contact with her during the release of the movie, so he’s talking to her all the time and she’s opened up to him about how much it hurts her,” the source shared. “She’s been trying to reason with Ben to be a little more compassionate about the fact that she’s humiliated right now.”

While the source said Matt’s “loyalty will always be to Ben,” the source acknowledged that he’s “known the guy long enough to know he has his demons and is by no means perfect.”

“You can’t help but feel a lot of sympathy for J.Lo,” the source said of the Jason Bourne star. “He’s trying to play Switzerland and smooth things over on both sides, but Ben isn’t taking it well at all. Even suggesting that he was somehow at fault really bothers him. “He says if Matt, or anyone else, was in his place, they would have gotten out of that marriage ten times faster.”

After noting that Matt was in a “difficult situation” because he wants to support Ben, “he also has to maintain this relationship with J. Lo and when he hears her side of things, he feels really bad for her.”