Ben Affleck is appearing like a new man.

The celeb was seen stepping out of his house in Santa Monica, California with a huge grin on his face. And that included a freshly dyed and so much darker beard with a mustache.

This was quite different from the salt-and-pepper look that most of us had gotten tired of seeing.

The Oscar winner chose to go business casual for this outing of his in the blue button-up number featuring black slacks and some dress shoes.

A rep for the star did not return comments for a request but it’s quite evident that the divorce has caused him to ditch old habits and looks while looking for a fresh start.

But not everyone is convinced about the latest look. Some felt the star was getting more out of shape and that the beard was making him appear older than usual.

We saw the actor color up his beard in a similar manner in the past where he sent fans into a huge frenzy over the news of his latest look.

The same seems to be the case here. as celebrity hair colorist Michael Canale mentioned to Page Six that the hues were certainly not natural for the Oscar star.