“ He importune on the documentary film , where it looked like he was hesitating and almost surprised by it , but that was a false tale . ”
It’s been a week sinceJennifer Lopezfiled fordivorcefromBen Affleck, and one of the most significant talking points of theirbreakuphas proven to be J.Lo’s documentary,The Greatest Love Story Never Told.
In case you missed it,The Greatest Love Story Never Toldpremiered on Amazon Prime Video on Feb. 27 as part of the rollout for J.Lo’s ninth studio album,This Is Me… Now.
Over an hour and 26 minutes, the documentary gives viewers an inside look at Jennifer and Ben’s life as she works on her album and musical movie. However, numerous moments centered on their marriage and sparked concerns about how much J.Lo was willing to share about the relationship despite Ben’s desire to keep things private.
For example, in one instance, Ben is taken aback by Jennifer’s decision to show a group of aspiring musicians an extensive collection ofprivate love lettershe’d written to her over 20 years.
At another point, theGone Girlactor emphasized that sharing his private life as part of J.Lo’s creative process was “something of an adjustment” for him, describing them as “two people with different kinds of approaches trying to learn to compromise.”
J.Lo even explicitly says in the doc that Ben wasn’t “comfortable” with how much of their life she was sharing with the public as she worked on the project.
On top of all this, the narrative surrounding Ben’s discomfort with the possible overexposure of their marriage was bolstered by accusations that he often looked “miserable” when he and J.Lo were out in public together.
Rumors began swirlingin early May that the marriage was in trouble, leading to speculation thatBen and Jen’s differing approachesto fame and work may have caused issues between them.
But now, contrary to what the documentary may have suggested, a source has toldPeoplethat it was actually Ben who encouraged J.Lo to bring cameras behind the scenes while she worked on the album.
In the same report, a subsequent source claimed that the documentary was “Ben’s idea” for his production company, Artists Equity, which he cofounded alongsideMatt Damonin 2022.
Continuing to refute the narrative that Ben was opposed to airing their private lives in the doc, the first source suggested that he was heavily involved in the editing process and even “took it away from the director so he could have the narrative he wanted out there.”
Interestingly, whilepromoting the projectearlier this year, Jennifer said it “wasn’t [her] idea” to make a documentary in addition to the movie and album.
Needless to say, conversations aboutThe Greatest Love Story Never Toldhave ramped up again in the aftermath of the divorce.Billboardreported last week that the doc’s viewing figures on Prime Video increased by 3,000% in the 24 hours after J.Lo’s filing made headlines.
