“You understand me”: funny phrases with which Ben Affleck boasts of his excellent command of Spanish, a language he did not learn with his wife Jennifer Lopez

It could be said that Ben Affleck is in a good time, not only in his personal life due to his marriage to Jennifer López and the recent purchase of a new mansion in California, but also professionally since the premiere of his new movie is already underway. here “Air”.

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This film, directed by and starring Affleck, tells the origin of the deal between the Nike brand and basketball player Michael Jordan to create the Air Jordan shoe line.

“Air” will be available in theaters in the United States starting April 5. However, the premiere was on March 27. The red carpet was the scene of a humorous moment in which JLo’s husband joked about his excellent level of Spanish, reports La Vanguardia.

In a dark blue suit over a light blue shirt, the actor appeared in front of various media, but it was his intervention in front of the microphone of the show “El Gordo y la Flaca” that made Univision correspondent David Valadez laugh.

Apparently, the name of show business was so funny to Ben Affleck that it prompted him to address it in Spanish and call the presenters “liars”. In his speech, he launched a few sentences making it clear that he understands the language very well.

“Fat and thin. Liars. Why do you always tell lies? You don’t know anything. Honestly, I don’t care if you’re fat or thin, you have to tell the truth. You understand me,” he said jokingly and pointed out how he manages in his own way in spanish.

Speaking about his new film, Ben Affleck said in almost perfect Spanish that it was “very special for me as a director and that I had the opportunity to work with my friend Matt Damon and also with the best actress in the world, Viola Davis.”

At the premiere, Matt Damon also said a few words in Spanish to the Latino media when they greeted him and asked “how are you?” “Very well, thank you,” the actor replied.

How Ben Affleck learned to speak Spanish

Entertainment media MDZ recalls that Ben Affleck knows how to speak Spanish fluently and has lived in Mexico since he was 13 years old. Although he stayed in that country for only a year for the filming of a television program, he had to learn the language in order to function, reports the site.

Here is an interview the actor offered to Ultra Fiesta in February 2020 to promote the movie “The Way Back”. In one part of the mentioned conversation, the actor speaks fluent Spanish and reveals that his favorite word is “sacapuntas”.

“It’s a very beautiful language, very beautiful,” he said at the time, adding that he loved rice and beans, plantations and especially Cuban food.

In addition to his experience in Mexico, Ben Affleck also studied Spanish at the University of Vermont for several months, reports MDZ. (AND)