Ben Affleck looked forlorn as he appeared to be having a serious conversation with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner on Wednesday.
The couple, who share three children, were photographed chatting while dropping them off at school in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
The 50-year-old “Air” star wore jeans, white Nike sneakers, and a plaid shirt underneath a gray peacoat.
She was carrying a cup of iced coffee as she walked alongside the 51-year-old “13 Going On 30” star, who was sporting a sporty figure in blue tights.
Garner finished the look with a gray sweater, calf-high socks, running shoes, and a pink baseball cap.
After dropping a tray of treats at her children’s school, she returned to her car and continued chatting with Affleck.
Affleck and Garner representatives did not immediately respond to our request for comment.
The snapshots come a week after the “Good Will Hunting” star was caught giving an animated speech with his wife, Jennifer Lopez, in their SUV.
Although an eyewitness claimed the couple had argued, a source close to the couple told Page Six that they were just chatting.
“You can clearly see what they’re talking about and he’s listening. He is a storyteller and can be animated when he speaks,” she explained from the inside.
A few days later, fans thought the two had once again had an icy exchange on the red carpet at the premiere of their new movie “The Mother.”
At first glance, Affleck looked uncomfortable as he pointed at the 53-year-old “Let’s Get Loud” singer, whose statements implied that they might be having a disagreement.
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However, a lip reader told DailyMail.com that the couple only discussed positioning before posing for photographers.
The expert said Lopez asked the “Gain Girl” star if her low-cut top was “showing too much” and asked her to tell her it looked good.
“Don’t worry baby,” Affleck said, leaning into her ear.
After posing together, she turned to the “Shotgun Wedding” actress and apparently said, “That’s it,” before asking if she’d continue to pose for snaps on her own.
“Yes,” he seemed to reply.
The couple, who got married last summer, made headlines the next day when Affleck slammed their car door after Lopez got in the car.
But video of the incident showed Affleck was frustrated not by his wife, but by the paparazzi.
The Oscar-winning actor previously joked that his sour expression at rest was simply the result of genetics.
“Listen, I have a restless face that looks so miserable,” she told Jimmy Kimmel last March.
She and Lopez first started dating at an early age and rekindled their romance in 2021 after divorcing Garner and Marc Anthony in 2018 and 2014 respectively.
He is now co-parent to Lopez’s 15-year-old twins, Emme and Max, whom Affleck meets with Garner, 17-year-old Violet, 14-year-old Seraphina, and 11-year-old Samuel and Anthony.