According to a source, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon may withdraw funding from Jennifer Lopez’s future projects following the box-office failure of Kiss of the Spider Woman. While JLo’s team considers the film a success, the numbers tell a different story. Damon and Affleck’s production company is now looking to get real and stop backing projects that don’t sell, per the insider.
Sources suggest Ben Affleck to pull the plug from ex’s projects
An insider told Radar Online, “According to Jennifer’s camp, Kiss was a win. But the economics did not make sense, and that’s a big black eye for Ben, Matt, and their Artists Equity studio.” It further revealed that the project was made when Affleck and JLo were a loving couple. At the time, they also had dreams of collaborating through Damon and Affleck’s production company. However, the projects didn’t go as planned, despite the support and funding from Damon and Affleck. The insider added, “Matt fully backed their vision, and he and Ben wrote a big check to get this movie going.”
Explaining why the production company can’t afford to make more such projects, the insider further states, “These guys can’t resist making vanity projects because some of their early hits, like Dogma and Good Will Hunting, were put together in the same way – driven by the lead actors and built around making them even bigger stars. But it’s long past time for them to get real and get this studio’s product selling tickets.”
Kiss of the Spider Woman, released on October 10, 2025, earned just $2 million on a budget of $30 million. The musical-thriller revolves around a political prisoner and a man named Molina who live together in the same prison and develop an unexpected bond. During their time together, they recall a beloved Hollywood musical plot. Bill Condon has directed the movie.
