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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may have to split their shared assets equally if reports that they didn't sign a prenup are accurate.
On Tuesday, multiple outlets reported that Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck on the second anniversary of their lavish wedding in Georgia. This follows months of speculation that the pair had broken up.
This is the second time the couple dubbed "Bennifer" has split after a two-year romance in the early 2000s, which ended with them breaking off an engagement. This time, they'll have to go through formal divorce proceedings.
TMZ reported, citing unnamed sources, that the famous couple didn't sign a prenup before their intimate Vegas ceremony in July 2022 or their Georgia wedding in August 2022.
This means that their marital assets will likely become community property to be split 50/50, including any property they bought together after they married and any financial assets they accrued over the last two years.
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Lopez and Affleck individually own multiple properties across the US, but one property that will likely be split during the divorce settlement is the 38,000-square-foot mansion in Beverly Hill's Post Office neighborhood that they bought in 2023.
The couple listed the house on multiple real-estate agent sites on July 11 for $68 million.
People reported Affleck bought another property in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of LA for $20.5 million on July 24 — Lopez's birthday — after moving out of the Beverly Hills mansion.
TMZ reported, citing court documents, that Lopez listed the date of separation as April 26, 2024, which could mean Affleck's new property won't be among the assets to be split.
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Since the couple got married, Affleck has appeared in five movies, produced four movies and a TV show, and directed a film and a Dunkin' Donuts ad for the 2024 Super Bowl.
Meanwhile, Lopez has starred in and produced two Prime Video movies and two Netflix movies. She also appeared in Affleck's Dunkin' Donuts ad and released a new album this year.
Needless to say, both stars have been busy and likely made a lot of money over the last two years.
Affleck was a writer, producer, and director for 2023's "Air," the biopic about the Nike Air Jordans brand, which means he likely got paid upfront for his actor/director role and got a reasonable share of the residuals. The film made $90 million, according to Box Office Mojo.
Forbes reported in March that Affleck was the ninth highest-paid actor of 2023, earning $38 million between "Air," his cameo in "The Flash," and his starring role in "Hypnotic."
Finding out what Lopez earned is trickier since streaming deals are not normally publicly released.
Lopez's two Netflix films, "The Mother," which became the most watched film of 2023, and "Atlas," were likely made through the singer's multi-year partnership deal between the streaming company and her company, Nuyorican Productions, which began in 2021.
It has not been reported how much Lopez made from these films or if she earned residuals for them.
"This Is Me… Now: A Love Story," Lopez's movie that was released on Prime Video in February, was actually self-financed.
Lopez told Variety in February that she invested $20 million of her own money in the three-part multimedia project, which included the film, her latest album, "This Is Me… Now," and a documentary about the making of the record and film. Variety reported that Prime Video later bought the film and documentary for an undisclosed price.
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Forbes last listed Lopez and Affleck's net worth in 2020, when Lopez was reportedly worth $150 million and Affleck $55 million.
According to estimations by Celebrity Net Worth, which Business Insider has not verified, Affleck is now worth $150 million, while Lopez is worth $400 million.
If this is true, this could mean Lopez stands more to lose in financial assets than Affleck from the divorce.
