28 of the Funniest Tweets from Friday, February 16, 2024
While Jennifer Lopez’s self-indulgent sweeping epic that just hit Prime Video ensures that Bennifer is stronger than ever, a different kind of Bennifer reunion may be in store soon. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jennifer Garner is in talks to join Ben Affleck’s upcoming directorial venture Animals. Although the two have previously acted alongside each other — including in 2005’s disasterpiece Elektra — this would be Garner’s first time being directed by Affleck following their divorce. Making matters even messier? Garner would be acting opposite the Oscar winner’s other other lover, Matt Damon, in the Netflix crime thriller.
Disney is also planning to dabble in a healthy dose of nostalgia — this time of the Saturday morning cartoon variety. Yesterday, the studio released the trailer for its newest animated series X-Men ‘97, which will pick up where X-Men: The Animated Series left off, back in — you guessed it — 1997. The revival pays respect to the original by emulating the same animation style that made the initial series so popular and is set to air on Disney+ in March, with a second season already in development.
The timeline, on the other hand, is living in the moment and firing off some of the most hilarious tweets on the fly. Today’s funniest include those about someone who would make an incredibly astute detective, the country finally embracing ancient traditions and an ominous autofill suggestion.
