Matt Damon was not impressed with the manner Ben Affleck has dealt with his divorce – and an insider reveals exclusively In contact that he attacks his old friend with both barrels and stands up for it Jennifer Lopez on a large scale.

“J. “Lo has confided in Matt a lot, not just in Toronto but in recent weeks,” the source reveals. “She has found him to be a calming influence and hopes their friendship will last beyond marriage and she would also like to work with him later.”

The insider added: “It has been very difficult for Matt to tolerate or even forgive Ben’s behavior, which he finds cruel and completely unjustified.”

“He doesn’t want to get involved and can very well see that life with J. Lo was probably challenging, but not so much that she deserved to be humiliated and degraded,” the source continues. “Matt places a lot of emphasis on manners. His wife, Luciana (Barroso)also agrees that Ben handled this situation with a serious lack of empathy or class. And they weren’t afraid to let him know that.”

Jennifer, 55, filed for divorce from Ben, 52, after two years of marriage in August. Just weeks after filing, she and Matt attended the premiere of her new film. Unstoppableat the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6th. However, Ben – who co-produced the film with Matt, 53 – was noticeably absent from the event The Martians The actor and Jennifer were spotted having a one-on-one chat.

A source said at the time People that “Jen and Matt started talking and had a long, deep conversation.” The insider continued, “The two friends laughed and spoke more seriously, and for several minutes they clasped their hands as they spoke.”

An additional source previously reported In contact that Matt felt “pretty bad” for Jennifer about the breakup. “He reached out to her during the film’s release, so he’s on the phone with her all the time, and she openly told him how hurt she was,” the insider shared. “He was trying to talk some sense into Ben, to show a little more compassion towards the fact that she was being humiliated.”

While the source said that Matt’s “loyalty will always be with Ben,” the insider admitted that “he’s known the guy long enough to know that he has his demons and is by no means perfect.”

“He can’t help but feel a lot of sympathy for J. Lo,” the source said Jason Bourne Star. “He’s trying to play against Switzerland and smooth things over on both sides, but Ben doesn’t take it well at all. Just the suggestion that he was somehow at fault really gets on his nerves. He says if Matt or anyone had been in his place, they would have walked away from that marriage 10 times faster.”

After noting that Matt is in a “difficult position” because he wants to support Ben, “he also has to maintain the relationship with J. Lo, and when he hears her side of things, he just feels terribly sorry for her.” “