Ben Affleck unveils freshly dyed look amid Hollywood's 'midlife crisis' hair craze

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Ben Affleck showed off a shocking new look when he led a presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Ben Affleck unveils freshly dyed look amid Hollywood's 'midlife crisis' hair craze Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] DEEP DIVE: Incredible chart lays bare Leo's '25 and under' dating history By BRIAN MARKS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 01:59 EDT, 3 April 2025 | Updated: 02:04 EDT, 3 April 2025 e-mail View comments Ben Affleck showed off a shocking new look when he led a presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

The 52-year-old actor and filmmaker sported noticeably darker hair, while his beard also seemed to have lost its salt-and-pepper character after an apparent dye job. Ben was promoting his upcoming thriller The Accountant 2 that featured fellow star Jon Bernthal and other members of the cast. The actor is the latest Hollywood A-lister to feel compelled to darken up his hair amid an apparent 'midlife crisis' craze.



Leonardo DiCaprio previously showed off his darker brown hair when he made appearances during award season, and his dye job appeared to have gotten a boost earlier this week when he also appeared at CinemaCon to promote his upcoming collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson, titled One Battle After Another. Even George Clooney has gotten in on the craze , despite having been known as a silver fox for decades now. Ben Affleck showed off a shocking new look with freshly dyed hair and beard when he led a presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Wednesday The 52-year-old actor and filmmaker was promoting his upcoming thriller The Accountant 2 Ben's new darker hair gave his beard — which appeared thicker than he usually wears it — an oddly patchy quality.

Despite the odd hair choice, he looked dashing in a tasteful navy suit with barely perceptible tonal pinstripes. He dressed it down with a light blue shirt, and he opted to forego a tie and just unbutton it at the top. Ben's new darker hair gave his beard — which appeared thicker than he usually wears it — an oddly patchy quality Ben was promoting his upcoming thriller The Accountant 2 that featured fellow star Jon Bernthal (second to right) as well as (L–R) director Gavin O'Connor and stars Daniella Pineda and Cynthia Addai-Robinson Before heading to Vegas, Ben was spotted directing Kerry Washington on the set of his upcoming Netflix thriller Animals Ben Affleck Las Vegas Leonardo DiCaprio Share or comment on this article: Ben Affleck unveils freshly dyed look amid Hollywood's 'midlife crisis' hair craze e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted.

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