Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez Magazine Cover Accidentally Mirrors Gone Girl - Screen Rant

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's rekindled romance is heating up the entertainment press, and one recent magazine cover accidentally resembles a scene from Affleck's movie Gone Girl. The 2014 mystery thriller is based on Gillian Flynn's bestselling novel of the same title. Affleck starred alongside Rosamund Pike as Nick and Amy Dunne, a seemingly perfect American couple until Amy suddenly vanishes, and Nick becomes the prime suspect for her disappearance. Gone Girl went on to become a box office hit and a critical success, receiving numerous awards and nominations.

In the movie, Amy's mysterious disappearance became a sensationalized subject in the news. She was painted to be an ideal wife while Nick's motives and fidelity were questioned. In the end, it was revealed that Amy planned the whole thing after discovering that her husband was having an affair. She plotted a dramatic return to make sure it would be followed and hyped by the media. One scene briefly flashed an In Touch magazine cover featuring Nick and Amy with the headline: "A Second Chance at Love!"

Interestingly, the latest People magazine cover for its August 2 issue featuring Affleck and Lopez bears the same headline. Twitter user Matt Sullivan pointed out the chilling resemblance of the two magazine covers by posting them side-by-side. Like the fictional In Touch cover for Gone Girl, the People cover features a photo of the famous couple with the bold words: Ben & J.Lo 17 Years Later...A Second Chance at Love!

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Another strange yet uncanny detail is how Affleck's half-smile on his recent magazine cover is very similar to his character's in Gone Girl. In the movie, Nick flashed a puzzling grin at a press conference for his missing wife Amy. This distorted expression became a talking point for the rest of the film as it further explored Nick's character. Affleck gave a solid performance as the embittered and philandering husband with many critics praising his believable acting style.

Of course, the 48-year-old actor is no stranger to being the target of sensationalized news and paparazzi. His brief relationship with Lopez earned them the moniker "Bennifer," and they were among the most photographed couples at the height of their romance in the early 2000s. It didn't help that the two starred in the 2003 romantic comedy Gigli, which bombed at the box office. While many things have changed since then, the celebrity couple still attracts attention wherever they go. The Gone Girl reference in their revived romance could be dismissed as an innocent coincidence or a curious case of life imitating art.

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Source: Matt Sullivan/Twitter

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