Ben Affleck wows fans with fluent Spanish in ‘Air’ movie promo
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As a promotion for his new movie, “Air,” which chronicles the groundbreaking partnership between NBA legend Michael Jordan and footwear giant Nike, Ben Affleck is going viral for speaking impeccable Spanish. The movie is not about Michael Jordan’s story; he is not even featured in it, the Oscar winner, 50, remarked in near-perfect Spanish during a recent interview. Jordan – widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time – is “so big, so important, so magnificent that no actor in the world could possibly portray him with the audience’s trust. Immediately, they would think, This is all nonsense. It’s a piece of s–t. Affleck said I don’t believe a word of it. They would completely destroy it.

The Boston native said he wouldn’t have created the film without Jordan’s permission since he has so much “respect” for him. He and I spoke for about an hour, and I asked him, What do you think is the most important part of this story? He divulged. As Affleck continued, he paused to remember the Spanish word for character. Personaje! He let out along with someone off-camera. According to Jordan, none of his notes was more “important” than securing Viola Davis to play his mother, Deloris. Video of the interview quickly spread online, with comments such as, I had no idea Ben Affleck was this

fluent in Spanish??? Does anyone else find Ben Affleck’s ability to speak fluent Spanish mind-blowing? , The fact that Ben Affleck is fluent in Spanish makes him sexy to me; he is now Benito!

As He Promotes “Air,” Ben Affleck Goes Viral For His Impeccable Spanish

The new movie “Air” chronicles the unprecedented partnership between NBA legend Michael Jordan and footwear giant Nike, and Ben Affleck is going viral for his flawless Spanish. In a recent interview with Spain-based radio station Cadena SER, the Oscar Winner, 50, explained in near-perfect Spanish that this isn’t about Michael Jordan’s story; he doesn’t even appear in the film. According to the actor and director, Jordan – widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time – is so massive, so important, and so magnificent that no actor could portray him in a way the audience would believe. Their first thought would be, This is all bullsh–t. There is nothing good about this movie. Affleck continued, “I don’t believe any of this.”. It would be destroyed completely by them. In addition, he said he wouldn’t have developed the film without Jordan’s blessing because he has so much respect for the 60-year-old.

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Ben Affleck directs the film and plays billionaire businessman Phil Knight. As soon as the video of the interview went viral, social media users commented on it with things like, I had no idea Ben Affleck was this fluent in Spanish???, Has anyone else been mind blown by Ben Affleck’s fluency in speaking Spanish? , I Idgaf about Ben Affleck, but the fact that he speaks Spanish fluently sexifies me. Ben is now Benito! Although Affleck’s Puerto Rican wife, Jennifer, who he married last summer, speaks the language, he has most of his life rolling his Rs rather than pronouncing them. He modestly told Kelly Clarkson on her daytime talk show in 2020 that he learned Spanish “passively” after spending a year filming a TV show in Mexico when he was 13 years old. His eldest child, Violet – who he shared with ex-wife Jennifer Garner – has always been “interested in Spanish,” so he “often helps her” with her studies.