Ben Affleck is still out and about, unfazed by the nip-tuck plastic surgery chatter that flared up at The Roast of Tom Brady. The Oscar winner was seen in Los Angeles with his son, Samuel Affleck, two days after his rant on the comedy special went viral.
The Phantoms star seemed cheerful as he strolled next to his 12-year-old son, Samuel, on Tuesday, May 7, according to photographs captured by Page Six.
Dressed in a collared shirt, jeans, and Nike sneakers, the veteran actor exuded casual style. Meanwhile, his son, who he shares with ex Jennifer Garner, wore a junior L.A. Lakers jersey and held a basketball under one arm.
Folks Bypassed Ben Affleck’s Roast Rant and Zeroed in on Possible Plastic Surgery
The buzz started when fans flooded social media after his unexpected appearance at Brady’s roast, with many speculating that he had undergone a facelift before the Sunday night event.
Rather than take aim at Brady (you know, like in a roast), Affleck ranted and raved about online trolls once on stage.
“Fans have your back,” Affleck growled at one point. “You guys out there talking s—, all right, behind your f—ing keyboard, that doesn’t make you a fan. That makes you a b—.”
While Ben’s subject choice raised eyebrows on social media, his physical appearance sparked even more buzz.
“I know why we always think Ben Affleck is angry,” one X user quipped. “He’s had so much Botox … his face just doesn’t move.”
“THIS is Ben Affleck? Why does his face look so different?” another viewer added. “It’s almost like he had some nips [and] tucks done.”
“Ben Affleck’s plastic surgery is so bad that it makes Tom Brady’s new face look decent,” a third X denizen joked.
However, Ben Affleck’s fans are pushing back against allegations of plastic surgery. Under Page Six’s Instagram post of his recent outing, many insisted he was natural.
“He shaved. Makes a difference,” a Ben lover stated. “He looks great. Ben always looks younger when he’s clean-shaven,” another fan agreed. “I do not see anywhere on his face that he had surgery. Looks like he’s just clean-shaven and his hair shorter than normal,” a third fan pointed out.
Meanwhile, Ben was a no-show at another high-profile event Monday. Despite his wife’s prominent position at the fashion spectacle, Affleck did not attend the Met Gala. Jennifer Lopez served as a co-chair for this year’s event, working alongside Vogue’s Anna Wintour, Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, and Zendaya.