Hollywood star Ben Affleck was spotted enjoying quality time with his middle child, Fin, during a Broadway theatre outing in Midtown Manhattan this Wednesday. The 53-year-old actor and filmmaker appeared cheerful while bonding with the 17-year-old, who publicly affirmed their non-binary gender identity nearly two years ago at their grandfather's memorial service.
A Father-Child Broadway Experience
Affleck and Fin attended the 85-minute one-man show Every Brilliant Thing, starring Daniel Radcliffe, at the Hudson Theatre. They sat in-the-round for the performance, which features audience participation and tells the story of a man documenting life's small joys on Post-it notes to cope with his mother's suicide trauma. The show was written and directed by Duncan Macmillan.
Style and Fan Interaction
Fin, formerly known as Seraphina Rose, dressed warmly in a black puffer jacket layered over a long yellow dog-print scarf, paired with baggy black jeans and grey sneakers. Affleck, who kindly posed for a selfie with a fan, wore a black peacoat over an untucked white button-up shirt, slim black jeans, and brown boots.
Family Background and Recent Events
Affleck shares three children with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner: 20-year-old daughter Violet, who is enrolled at Yale University, 17-year-old Fin, and 14-year-old son Samuel. Their decade-long marriage ended in 2018. In a coincidental family parallel, Affleck's second ex-wife, Jennifer Lopez, also has a non-binary child, Emme Maribel Muñiz, who has used they/them pronouns since 2022. Fin and Emme were blended and grew up together for approximately five years.
Recently, Lopez made headlines when a fan mentioned Affleck's name during an audience participation segment of her Las Vegas residency, prompting a groan from the singer. Affleck and Lopez finalized their divorce on February 21 after less than three years of marriage.
Business Ventures and Career Moves
In a significant financial boost, Affleck's AI startup, InterPositive, was acquired by Netflix two weeks ago. An insider revealed to Bloomberg that Affleck and his investors could earn up to $600 million from the deal, contingent on meeting specific performance targets. Affleck founded the Los Angeles-based company in 2022 with a team of 16 engineers, researchers, and creatives, expressing happiness over the Netflix agreement.
Additionally, since 2022, Affleck has been running the independent artist-led studio The Artists Equity with his childhood friend Matt Damon and Gerry Cardinale of RedBird Capital. The duo, who are distant cousins, first met as neighbors in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and co-wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Good Will Hunting in 1997.
Upcoming Projects
Affleck is currently involved in several film projects. He recently completed shooting his sixth directorial effort, Animals, a Netflix hostage thriller where he stars as LA Mayoral candidate Milo Bradford, alongside Gillian Anderson, Kerry Washington, and Steven Yeun. He also co-wrote and produced the film. Furthermore, Affleck is overseeing Tom McCarthy's untitled dark comedy for Sony Classics, featuring a star-studded cast including Paul Rudd and Amy Ryan.
His previous directorial credits include Gone Baby Gone (2007), The Town (2010), Argo (2012), Live by Night (2016), and Air (2023). Affleck continues to balance his family life with a dynamic career in the entertainment industry.
