Ben Affleck has finally addressed why he often appears to have a ‘resting b***h face’ in photos and opened up about the ‘Sad Affleck’ memes.

The 51-year-old Oscar winner, who recently commented on his wife Jennifer Lopez’s overwhelming fɑme, discussed the topic during a recent episode of Kevin Hart’s talk show, Hart to Heart.

In the interview, which took place before rumors of a split between Ben and Jennifer started to circulate, Affleck explained, “I’m also a little bit shy. I don’t like a lot of attention.”

“That’s why people see me and think, ‘Why does this guy always look mɑd?’ because someone shoves a camera in my face and I think, ‘Alright, here we go again.'”

However, Affleck expressed more concern when it comes to his children being photographed. “Honestly, I’d rather do something more definitive than just give you this look,” he said.

“I don’t mind if you take my picture at a club or a premiere, with my wife [Jennifer Lopez], I don’t care. Knock yourself out. I don’t even notice you. But when it involves my kids, that’s a different story.”

He also mentioned that his face naturally looks unhappy sometimes, adding, “By the way, I might just be sitting at home, and people ask, ‘What’s wrong?'”

“I’m like, ‘Nothing. I’m just thinking.’ Then I start wondering, is something wrong?” Affleck continued.

Hart suggested there might be a reason for his ‘resting bh face,’ to which Affleck humorously replied, “Bh?! Now, I have a resting serious face.”

When it comes to public scrutiny over his expressions, the Good Will Hunting star added, “People project things onto me that I don’t actually feel about myself.”

Earlier last year, at the 65th Grammy Awards with his wife Jennifer, Affleck became a meme due to his disinterested expression during the event.

Social media users took to X to share their thoughts, with some finding humor in the situation. One user wrote, “Ben Affleck, blink if you’re okay #Grammys,” while another commented, “Ben Affleck doing the Ben Affleck meme again. #Grammys2023.”

“Ben Affleck looks like he’s having a blast,” another fan remarked, and someone else added, “Why does Ben Affleck always look like he’s 10 minutes away from a much-needed smoke break?”

Back in 2016, while promoting Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Affleck was the subject of ‘Sad Affleck’ memes due to his downcast expression during a press event with Henry Cavill.

In early 2022, Affleck reflected on the ‘Sad Affleck’ memes during an interview with the Los Angeles Times, particularly how they affected his children.

Affleck, who shares Violet, 18, Finn, 15, and Samuel, 12, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, with whom he was married from 2005 to 2018, stated, “I got to a point where [public perception] was so different from who I am that I just stopped reading and stopped caring.”

“But as my kids got older and started seeing the internet themselves, that’s when it became tough. Even the ‘Sad Affleck’ meme – it was funny to me. I meɑn, everyone has felt that way during a press junket.”

“But then my kids see it, and I think, ‘Oh, are they going to think their dad is fundamentally sad or that they have to worry about me?’ That’s really tough.”

He also discussed how his private self differs from his public persona. “When I was younger, people saw me as someone who had too much or achieved success too easily, like some kind of cavalier, insincere, callow frat guy.”

“That was nothing like how I felt. I felt like this insecure, anxiоus, overly verbal kid from Boston who was trying to break into the business and dealing with his own issues.”

Affleck continued, “There’s an interesting contrast between how we come across and who we really are.”

During his chat with Kevin Hart, Affleck also talked about his estranged wife Jennifer Lopez. The two continue to lead separate lives, with Ben in Los Angeles while Lopez parties in Capri.

Although he didn’t address their marriage’s current status, likely because the interview was filmed months ago when Affleck had a full beard, which he shaved off in March for The Accountant 2, he did share insights about being married to someone so famous. The Air actor recounted a story about how fans went “bananas” upon seeing Lopez with him in Times Square, New York.

It turns out it was his idea to walk through the busy area with a superstar. “We went somewhere with [Jennifer] – I can’t remember where, but she’s so famous, and she creates this… people love her, and she really represents something important to them,” Affleck explained.

“[To me,] people sɑy, ‘Hey, I like your movie,’ and then they’re off.”