Ben Affleck amazed fans by displaying one of his lesser known and celebrated skills.
The actor and director is currently engaged in the promotional tour of Air – The story of the great leapa film he directed which tells the peculiar story behind the birth of the Air Jordan sports brand and, during an interview with the Spanish radio station Cadena Ser, he demonstrated his surprising mastery of the Spanish.
In fact, a video was released on social networks that portrays a piece of Affleck’s interview, which has become viral in very few hours. On TikTok alone this has totaled more than 2 million views, over 160,000 likes and nearly 5,000 user comments.
In the video we see the 50-year-old star explain in detail the choice not to appear Michael Jordan in the film, and how this could have turned out to be the classic shot in the foot since it was not a biopic dedicated to his career.
You can admire HERE the excellent Spanish spoken by the star.
Many users stayed surprised by such ability, which has led many others to consider it ironically as a marriage condition imposed by his wife Jennifer Lopez. However, it is not the first time that Ben Affleck’s Spanish hits the headlines. A few years ago, during a participation in the The Kelly Clarkson Showthe actor had revealed that he learned the language as a teenager when he was busy filming a TV series in Mexico for a few months.
In the meantime, we remind you that Air – The story of the great leap is currently playing in theaters. Directed by Ben Affleck and based on a screenplay written by Alex Converythe film stars Affleck himself, Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, Gustaf SkarsgardAnd Viola Davis.
There official synopsis of the film reads: From award-winning director Ben Affleck and starring Matt Damon as the maverick manager of Nike, Sonny Vaccaro, AIR chronicles the incredible and revolutionary partnership between a young Michael Jordan and the fledgling basketball division of Nike , capable of revolutionizing both the world of sport and contemporary culture, with the launch of the ‘Air Jordan’ brand. The exciting story tells the story of an unconventional team who, with their future at stake, make a decisive bet, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the value of the immense talent of her son who later became the greatest basketball player of all time.
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Source: People
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