Ben Affleck is stepping out for the day.

The 49-year-old actor and director chatted on the phone while out running a few errands around town on Wednesday afternoon (March 16) in Santa Monica, Calif.

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For his outing, Ben kept things cool and casual in a maroon and gray plaid shirt paired with black jeans.

Ben recently returned home to California after spending the weekend in Spain with girlfriend Jennifer Lopez. The 52-year-old entertainer is currently in Spain filming the upcoming Netflix movie The Mother.

Have you seen Jennifer‘s new music video? It features a subtle appearance from Ben!

Make sure you check out the trailer for the upcoming Hulu thriller Deep Water, which stars Ben and ex-girlfriend Ana de Armas.