Fans React as Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Embrace After Dinner

The pair were seen embracing as they departed after enjoying dinner in Beverly Hills. The sighting comes as a premiere date for their upcoming film is announced.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon stepped out for dinner on Monday evening, June 2, at Steak 48 in Beverly Hills. The two were also joined by Damon's wife, Luciana Barroso.

In photos shared online, they can be seen embracing as they left the restaurant after dining together. Affleck kept it casual, donning a black leather jacket over a black T-shirt, paired with jeans and black boots.

Damon matched his laid-back style in a relaxed white button-up shirt paired with beige pants. Barroso, seen only from the back, wore a light taupe outfit featuring a loose-fitting blazer with cropped sleeves and matching wide-leg pants.

She also wore her hair down and stood to the side as Affleck and Damon hugged each other. Fans online have since reacted to the images, joking about a more-than-platonic connection between the two longtime friends.

"My favourite love story," one onlooker shared. "My god just kiss already," another remarked. "Do they know it's legal," a commenter asked, while another wrote,

It's pride month it's ok to just give the homies a little smooch." "The love affair we need in 2025 👏🏻," someone else added.

Affleck and Damon's outing follows Netflix's announcement of the release date for the 2026 crime drama, "RIP."

The film, also starring Teyana Taylor, Catalina Sandina Moreno, and Steven Yuen, follows a group of Miami cops whose trust is tested after they discover a stash of millions in cash.

As outsiders learn about the find, tensions rise and suspicions grow, forcing the officers to question everything—especially who they can trust. "RIP" is expected to start streaming on Netflix on January 16, 2026.