In the new Deadpool & Wolverine movie, Jennifer Garner’s Elektra made a pointed joke that appears to reference her past relationship with Ben Affleck. During her cameo, Elektra mentions that characters such as Quicksilver, Hawkeye, and Daredevil (played by Affleck) have met unfortunate fates, which leads to a moment of awkwardness when Deadpool offers condolences for Daredevil’s death.
Elektra’s casual dismissal of Deadpool’s sympathy with a shrug could be seen as a subtle dig, nodding to her real-life split from Affleck. The joke plays on their shared history, having met and started their romance while working on Daredevil in 2003, and later marrying in 2005 before separating in 2015 and finalizing their divorce in 2018.
Despite the humorous jab, Garner and Affleck maintain a good relationship, co-parenting their three children and continuing to support each other. Garner has also been noted for her supportive role in Affleck’s recent marital struggles with Jennifer Lopez, indicating a complex but amicable dynamic between the former couple.
