Shawn Levy is breaking down how Jennifer Garner’s Ben Affleck joke in “Deadpool & Wolverine” came to be.
When “Happy Sad Confused” podcast host Josh Horowitz asked the director whether he sought Affleck’s approval during Monday’s episode, Levy denied doing so.
“No, we vetted it with Jen,” the 56-year-old explained of Garner’s quip about her ex-husband while reprising her role as Elektra.
Jennifer Garner says a joke in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ wasn’t ‘vetted’ by ex-husband Ben Affleck
Jennifer Garner gives a glimpse of intense training to get ‘Marvel fit’ for ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ cameo
Jennifer Garner jokes about Ben Affleck divorce in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ cameo
In the Marvel movie, which premiered last month, Ryan Reynolds’ character expresses his condolences over the death of Elektra’s love interest, Daredevil, played by Affleck.
Garner, 52, shrugs and simply says, “It’s fine.”
Levy /confirm/ied, “That joke, as far as I know, wasn’t vetted by Ben.”
However, he noted, “I later spoke with Ben because … the end credits have this tribute reel to the legacy of Marvel movies and so that gave us the occasion to speak to everyone because we needed and wanted everyone’s permission.”
Garner and Affleck, 51, met and fell in love while filming “Daredevil” in 2003.
The former couple wed two years later, going on to welcome three kids — Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12 — before finalizing their divorce in 2018.
Affleck moved on with Lopez, whom he was previously engaged to from 2002 to 2004, in 2021.
The “Gigli” co-stars sparked divorce speculation in May and have been living separately, with a source telling Pvnew Monday that Lopez feels “furious” and “humiliated.”
As for Garner’s love life, she has been dating John Miller on and off since 2018.
The “Alias” alum gave a sneak peek at the intense training she underwent for her “Deadpool & Wolverine” role via Instagram Monday.
“I was fit but not @marvel fit,” Garner captioned the video. “My bestie and OG stunt double [and I] … had #SuperHeroSummer over here, twirling sais in the backyard and laughing at our sore old bodies.”
In the footage, the “13 Going on 30” star boxed, lifted weights, jumped on trampolines and spun swords.
