Many fans were bummed when J Lo didn't receive an Oscar nod for her work in 2019's Hustlers, and apparently, Ben was equally disappointed. "She should have been nominated," he told New York Times reporter Brooks Barnes soon after the nominations were released. "She's the real thing. I keep in touch periodically with her and have a lot of respect for her. How awesome is it that she had her biggest hit movie at 50? That's f*cking baller."
Just about a year later, when he was interviewed for Jennifer's May 2021 InStyle cover story, Ben praised his ex once again while reflecting on their time working together on Gigli and on their 2004 film Jersey Girl. "She remains, to this day, the hardest-working person I've come across in this business," he gushed. "She has great talent, but she has also worked very hard for her success, and I'm so happy for her that she seems, at long last, to be getting the credit she deserves."