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Ben Affleck is currently filming Runner, Runner in Puerto Rico with Justin Timberlake. It’s a thriller about a businessman who gets “caught up in the world of offshore online gaming,” something Ben is rumored to have a lot of personal experience with. He didn’t write this one and isn’t directing it, though. In Touch notes that while Justin is staying close to the set, Ben is staying in a different resort “a couple of miles away” in order make sure he’s not around all that partying and gambling. Is Justin meeting some locals too while his fiance is away promoting her movie? That’s the impression I get from this. (Well from him in general.) Here’s more:
While Justin Timberlake knocks down tequila shots and tosses poker chips at a party-friendly hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Ben Affleck curls up with a good book? It’s true! Ben, 39, who has battled alcohol and gambling problems, is steering clear of his old vices as he shoots the thriller Runner, Runner with costar Justin.
Ben’s even staying is different digs – a low-key resort a couple of miles away in Rincon.
“Ben’s not stupid,” an insider says. “He’s not going to get caught up partying and gambling.”
[From In Touch Weekly, print edition]
Good for Ben. He’s had his issues in the past, and he’s making sure to stay away from triggers. So does this mean there’s no love lost between Ben and Justin? Maybe Ben just can’t stand Justin. I know that Jennifer Garner and Jessica Biel are friends after doing that Valentine’s Day movie together, so these two were probably acquainted before this. It just strikes me that Ben and Justin may not get along off set because they’re at different places in life. Maybe it’s one of those situations where Justin reminds Ben of how much of a douche he used to be.
Things seem to be going well for Affleck and Garner. She’s visited him on location and was spotted on the beach in Puerto Rico with him and the kids a couple of weeks ago.
Garner is back in L.A. now, and was photographed out yesterday headed to a business meeting. I’m not a fan of this navy dress. It looks good on her, but I don’t like this short kind of baby doll cut. Her shoes are cute though!
Affleck and Timberlake are shown on set on 7-23-12. Garner is shown out yesterday, 8-2-12. Credit: Fame Flynet. I’m also including a photo of Ben in his tiny T-shirt on the fourth of July. Credit: WENN.com
Written by Celebitchy
Posted in Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Justin Timberlake
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Good for Ben! Not surprised about JT.
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Poor Jessica. Must be stressful.
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Double high five to Ben!
I must admit I saw gambling and partying first with his name and assumed the worst.
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ditto
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Ben’s Basket Ball suit is just ridiculous
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It’s so ill-fitting and it looks like something I’d find at the Halloween Costume Shop in downtown.
Don’t they have people to at least break that uniform in? It looks brand-spanking new-not like something that has been worn to several games.
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And — he looks like he has a pot belly or is it just the material?
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Um…. I could be wrong, but the photos in the basketball garb are during filming… and maybe they are supposed to look that way.
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It is entirely possible that Ben just doesn’t like Timberfake.
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Maybe he’s just staying away from Justin because HE’S A DICK!
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So is Ben so they are a perfect match.
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Sounds like you have some sort of personal ‘dick’ experience with Ben? Do share.
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That was my first thought. I was already a fan of Ben’s but now I have more repsect for him knowing that he has no time for that twerp Timberlake.
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Good stuff, glad to hear it. I wish Ben would direct more though-he’s so much better behind-the-camera.
“Maybe it’s one of those situations where Justin reminds Ben of how much of a douche he used to be.”
Exactly what I think. Affleck WAS JT back in the day. Although, I don’t recall hearing about Ben picking out his girlfriends’ outfits for them.
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Ha ha ha ha!! That made me snicker loud enough to elicit laughs.
Ben was too busy fixing JLo’s bathing suit butt in videos!
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Ha!
If anything I think J Lo was picking out BEN’S outfits! Remember how polished and P. Diddy-esque he looked when he was dating her?
As soon as that ended he morphed back to casual/sporty/shlumpy.
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Totally! I forgot about that for a brief second!! Ha ha ha!
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um… does that girl in the jeans have the worst case of camel toe or what?
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And her boobs Omfg! I hope she is am extra and “dressed” for the part. Uck!
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Omg…lol,lol.Great observation,everyone must see!
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haha! Had to scroll back up to see it. Total Camel toe!
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ben is back in LA since aug 1
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Lol good luck biel…
Just dont see how things could POSSIBLY turn out the way she wants them to.
Timberdouche is NOT marriage material, honey!
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I honestly don’t think she cares, she just wants to cross the finish line and become Mrs. Timberlake. I think she believes that will vindicate everything she’s gone through and her humiliation. She will quickly realize it’s only the beginning. Her real race is to give him a child before he knocks someone else up.
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I wouldn’t want to hang with Trousersnake either. I DO have standards, you know.
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This isn’t true they are stay at the same resort and they’ve hung out a few times since ben has been in puerto Rico. If you want accurate news on them primera hora has been running stories on them because they seem to have someone leaking info to them.
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Just as a heads up this quote is entirely not possible: Rincon is a surf town ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND from San Juan. Not a couple miles away.
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Thank you, I was about to say that! I’m from San Juan and – on a nice weekend afternoon with no traffic – Rincon is still over three hours away from San Juan. There’s no way Ben’s making the trip to and from set every day!
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I like the dress too although it could be fitted more around the waist. The shoes are so modern and beautiful tho, really like them
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