Jane Fonda Gives Jennifer Lopez Her Honest Opinion On Renewed Ben Affleck Romance

Jane Fonda isnt one to mince words even when it comes to Jennifer Lopez .

The outspoken Oscar winner recently appeared in The Greatest Love Story Never Told , a documentary about Lopez making her latest album, This Is MeNow, and its accompanying music film .

Fonda shared concern about Lopezs rekindled relationship with Ben Affleck .

The newlyweds famously dated previously in the early 2000s , but endured so much tabloid fodder and attention that Bennifer broke off their engagement in 2004. Fonda, who starred opposite Lopez in Monster-in-Law (2005), is now worried about a potential repeat.

First of all, I want you to know that I dont entirely know why but I feel invested in you and Ben, and I really, really, really want this to work, she tells Lopez over the phone in a scene from the documentary, which premiered Tuesday on Prime Video .

However, this is my concern, Fonda says. Like, it feels too much like youre trying to prove something instead of just living it. You know, every other photograph is the two of you kissing, the two of you hugging.

While Lopez argues theyre just living our life, the film does probe their contrasting views on the spotlight. It reveals Affleck gifted her a book for Christmas in 2021 of every letter and email they ever exchanged, only for Lopez to reportedly share them with others.

Affleck had titled the book, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, inspiring the name of the film.

I had a very firm sense of boundaries initially around the press, while Jen I dont think objected to it in the way I did, he says in the film. I very much did object to it. Getting back together, I said, Listen, one of the things I dont want is a relationship on social media.

Then I sort of realized its not a fair thing to ask, Affleck continues. Its sort of like, youre gonna marry a boat captain and you go, Well, I dont like the water. Were just two people with different kinds of approaches trying to learn to compromise.

Lopez, who recently clarified what caused their first relationship to falter , rekindled their romance in April 2021. The couple got engaged one year later and eloped in July 2022 , but held a more traditional wedding in Georgia at the end of that summer.

Lopez explained in a new Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe that it didnt feel like we were going to make it the first time around and they simply werent mature enough at the time.

I dont think [Ben] is very comfortable with me doing all of this, Lopez says in the film, of her projects. But he loves me, he knows Im an artist, and hes gonna support me in every way he can because he knows you cant stop me from making the music I made he doesnt want to stop me.

She adds: But that doesnt mean hes comfortable being the muse.