Kevin Smith reminds the world he created the term ‘Bennifer’ amid work on 2004’s Jersey Girl

Kevin Smith reminds the world that he created the term ‘Bennifer’ amid work on his 2004 film Jersey Girl … as Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez rekindle their romance

Kevin Smith took to Twitter on Monday amid news of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez rekindling their romance, reminding the public that he pointed the phrase Bennifer amid the making of his 2004 film Jersey Girl.

‘”Bennifer” is trending,’ said the Red Bank, New Jersey native, 50. ‘It’s a name I first gave the kids during “Jersey Girl” pre-production, before the world found out they were dating.

He continued, ‘I’d later drop the name in an interview with the @nytimes. Shortly thereafter, it appeared in the article and then entered the vernacular.’

 

Trendsetter: Kevin Smith, 50, took to Twitter on Monday amid news of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez rekindling their romance, reminding the public that he pointed the phrase Bennifer amid the making of his 2004 film Jersey Girl

Trendsetter: Kevin Smith, 50, took to Twitter on Monday amid news of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez rekindling their romance, reminding the public that he pointed the phrase Bennifer amid the making of his 2004 film Jersey Girl

Smith directed the movie which starred Affleck as Ollie Trinke, Lopez as Gertrude Steiney and a cast featuring Liv Tyler, Damon’s pal Matt Damon and the late George Carlin.

The director of films such as Clerks, Chasing Amy and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back spoke about the celeb portmanteau after Daily Mail published photos of the couple together on an excursion in Montana, some 17 years after they called off their engagement in January of 2004 after getting involved in July of 2002.

In photos of the couple, Affleck, 48, and Lopez, 51, were seated in an SUV with Affleck driving. The outing marked the second time in a week that It is the second time Affleck and Lopez had been seen together.

Affleck has past taken ex-wife Jennifer Garner, 49, and their three children, Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9, to the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana, where he reportedly owns a chalet.

The veteran filmmaker looked in good spirits as he was snapped Monday in Austin, Texas

 The veteran filmmaker looked in good spirits as he was snapped Monday in Austin, Texas

Flashback: Affleck played Ollie Trinke and Lopez played Gertrude Steiney in the movie

Flashback: Affleck played Ollie Trinke and Lopez played Gertrude Steiney in the movie 

Flashback: Smith directed the movie, which also featured Liv Tyler, Damon's pal Matt Damon and the late George Carlin

Flashback: Smith directed the movie, which also featured Liv Tyler, Damon’s pal Matt Damon and the late George Carlin 

An insider told E! News Monday that Lopez and Affleck went to the Yellowstone Club in Montana in a private jet for a weeklong excursion, coming in the wake of their respective splits from Alex Rodriguez and Ana de Armas earlier this year.

A Lopez insider told the outlet that she and Affleck ‘have been in touch here and there throughout the years’ … as ‘it’s natural between them and the chemistry is unreal.’

‘Ben reached out to her to see how she was doing and they had dinner together a few times within this last month … they picked up where they last left off and are enjoying each other’s company right now.’