Ben Affleck is opening up about his new film AIR.

The film reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports activities and modern tradition with the Air Jordan model. This shifting story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional group with every thing on the road, the uncompromising imaginative and prescient of a mom who is aware of the value of her son’s immense expertise, and the basketball phenom who would change into the best of all time.

Together with directing AIR, Ben, 50, additionally stars in it alongside Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, and Viola Davis.

In a brand new interview, Ben shared the “sensible” manner spouse Jennifer Lopez impacted the film.

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“Oh my God, she’s sensible. She is extremely educated about the best way trend evolves by the tradition as a confluence of music, sports activities, leisure and dance,” Ben gushed to The Hollywood Reporter. “She helped me in speaking about the best way wherein part of the explanation why Jordans had been so significant is as a result of tradition and elegance in America is 90 % pushed by Black tradition.”

“Black tradition has traditionally pioneered music, dance, trend, and it’s then been stolen, appropriated, remarketed as Elvis or no matter,” Ben continued. “And on this case, [Nike], a white-run company entity, was beginning to do enterprise with African American athletes in an id affiliation gross sales factor.”

He concluded, “They had been actually taking worth from what Michael Jordan represents and who he’s. I don’t suppose the which means could be overstated. They’re going to change from ‘Hey, guys, we’re a pleasant shoe,’ to ‘If Mike has it, you need it.’”

AIR hits theaters on April 5 – watch the trailer right here!