Ben Affleck debuts new mohawk look amid marriage troubles with Jennifer Lopez

It’s common to want to change your appearance after a break-up — even if you’re a Hollywood A-lister such as Ben Affleck.

Amid his marriage troubles with Jennifer Lopez, the actor was spotted in Los Angeles having ditched his usual clean-cut image for a look that is much more rough around the edges — complete with shaven head, and no wedding ring.

And the apparent bitterness of his very public split appears to have led Affleck to look to Robert De Niro’s rage-filled character Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver for inspiration.

In his aviator sunglasses and leather jacket, the actor, 51, bore a striking resemblance to the 1976 film’s antihero — although he stopped short of De Niro’s full mohawk, shaving his hair instead into a “faux hawk”.

It follows rumours that Good Will Hunting star Affleck has filed for divorce from estranged wife Ms Lopez, 55.

The couple, who have been married for two years, have not been seen together for months. Last month Affleck was notably absent from the singer’s 55th birthday party – and reportedly bought a £16million “bachelor pad” the same week.

The couple recently made a final attempt at reconciliation but multiple sources now say their divorce documents “are finalised, but not yet turned in”.

It is a sad end to one of Hollywood’s most enduring romances, which began in the early 2000s.