Ben Affleck cut a casual figure in a tan zip-up over a light gray tee as he checked out of the Crosby Street Hotel in New York’s vibrant SoHo neighborhood.
As he exited the building, the two-time Oscar winner appeared relaxed as he walked with his hands in his pockets and a large backpack slung over his shoulder.
He kept his eyes hidden under black sunglasses and rocked a pair of white sneakers with red, blue and yellow accents.
The Deep Water star has been busy in the Big Apple promoting his latest project Air, which he directed, starred in and produced.
His longtime pal Matt Damon, who he previously worked with on Good Will Hunting, The Last Duel and more, reunited for the film, which received rave reviews.
Movie star: Ben Affleck cut a casual figure in a tan zip-up over a light gray T-shirt as he checked out of the Crosby Street Hotel in New York’s vibrant SoHo neighborhood
Earlier this week, he and Damon released their highly anticipated new movie about Good Morning America.
The two weren’t alone as they were joined by co-star and EGOT winner Viola Davis for the press stop to release their upcoming biopic, which follows the genesis of Nike’s relationship with NBA legend Michael Jordan and the creation of the legendary Air Jordan sneaker series rotates .
On the program, the trio spoke to Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan about the film and were even gifted personalized Air Jordan 1 sneakers with their last names on the back.
Air follows the story of shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro and how he led Nike in their quest to find the greatest athlete in basketball history: Michael Jordan.
It garnered rave reviews and even a standing ovation when it premiered at SXSW over the weekend.
Affleck plays Nike co-founder Phil Knight in the film, which is set in the 1980s.
Matt Damon portrayed Sonny Vaccaro – a Nike exec trying to land basketball rookie Michael Jordan on a lucrative shoe deal.
The film is slated to hit theaters on April 5.
Cool dude: As he exited the building, the two-time Oscar winner appeared relaxed as he walked with his hands in his pockets and a large backpack over his shoulder
Busy week: He kept his eyes hidden under black sunglasses and rocked a pair of white sneakers with red, blue and yellow accents
Latest Role: Earlier this week he and Damon filmed their highly anticipated new movie about Good Morning America
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last week, Affleck said his wife, Jennifer Lopez, helped him understand fashion for Air.
In a recent interview, he was asked how J-Lo influenced the script, and he gushed in response, “Oh my god, she’s brilliant.”
“She’s incredibly knowledgeable about how fashion evolves through culture as a confluence of music, sports, entertainment and dance,” he said.
He also credits the superstar with helping him talk about “that part of the reason Jordans have been so significant is because culture and style in America is 90 percent black culture.”
Power couple: During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last week, Affleck said his wife, Jennifer Lopez, helped him understand fashion for Air; seen in 2021
“Black culture has historically pioneered music, dance and fashion, and it’s then been stolen, appropriated, remarketed as Elvis or whatever. And in this case [Nike]a white-owned company, began doing business with African-American athletes to sell identities,” the actor and activist explained.
“They really valued what Michael Jordan represents and who he is. I don’t think the importance can be overstated. They’ll go from, “Hey guys, we’re a nice shoe” to, “If Mike’s got it, you want it.”
Ben leads the cast of the picture as Nike co-founder Phil Knight, along with his old pal and collaborator Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro, the shoe salesman who took it upon himself to recruit then-rookie Michael Jordan.
Written by Alex Convery, Air’s screenplay was included in the 2021 Black List, an annual ranking of unproduced screenplays favored by industry executives.
Amazon Studios snapped up the project the following year, resulting in a completed film releasing April 5 with a star cast including Viola Davis, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina and Marlon Wayans.