Ben Affleck Left Jennifer Garner in Tears After Revealing Intimate Details of Their Marriage in Off-the-Rails Oscar Speech

Ben Affleck Left Jennifer Garner in Tears After Revealing Intimate Details of Their Marriage in Off-the-Rails Oscar Speech

Ben Affleck was nominated for the feature film Argo at the 2013 Oscars. With wife Jennifer Garner on his arm, the actor was snubbed for best director and actor nominations but walked away with the biggest coup of the night, Best Picture. During his speech, Affleck left Jennifer Garner in tears during a cringeworthy Oscar speech where he revealed intimate details of their marriage.

In 2013, Ben Affleck was honored for his work on the feature film Argo. The motion picture was based on events that took place during the 1979–81 Iran hostage crisis

The film was honored across the board by the BAFTA’s, the Golden Globes, the Director’s Guild of America, the SAG Awards, and the American Film Institute Awards, to name a few of its accolades. However, on this night, Affleck reportedly hoped to score his second golden statuette since 1998. Affleck and Matt Damon won Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting.

After Argo was announced for the night’s most prestigious award, Best Picture, Affleck took the stage with the film’s producers and stars. Jennifer Garner beamed at her husband‘s achievement from the audience.

Then, Affleck went off the rails. After acknowledging the other films nominated, Affleck thanked his parents, brother, and Tony Mendez, who allowed Affleck to tell his story.

It was then that he addressed a teary Garner: “I want to thank my wife, whom I don’t usually associate with Iran. I want to thank you for working on our marriage for 10 Christmases. It’s good. It is work, but it’s the best kind of work, and there’s no one I’d rather work with.”