The papers still haven’t been filed, but Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have been acting pretty divorced lately. J.Lo’s been hanging in the Hamptons and just had a Bridgerton birthday bash without her betrothed. Affleck, meanwhile, has been in Los Angeles, spending time with his kids and apparently still working on The Accountant 2. And oh, yeah — he got a new haircut. The actor stepped out on August 3 with the sides of his head fully shaved and just a tuft of hair left on top. (The gossips are calling it a faux hawk, but it doesn’t have quite enough oomph for that.) Affleck paired the new ’do with a Red Hot Chili Peppers T-shirt, a leather jacket, and aviator glasses. This guy’s turning 52 next week, and here he is looking like his cover band has a set tonight. Per People, Affleck also inaugurated his new cut with a motorcycle ride that day. In case you doubted this was a man going through it.
Sure, maybe it’s for a role. (Does The Accountant 2’s titular accountant go through a midlife crisis?) But this wouldn’t be Affleck’s first, or most drastic, post-divorce cry for help. Remember the massive phoenix tattoo he got amid his divorce from Jennifer Garner? He’s still living with that decision, but at least his hair will grow out.