Ben Affleck Says Matt Damon Is Jealous He's Not Batman

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(NEW YORK) — Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have never been friends who shy away from poking a little fun at each other.

For instance, Damon said he passed on Daredevil, then Affleck scooped up the role about the “Man Without Fear,” only to be panned by critics when it came out in 2003. They’ve had many other back-and-forth jokes about various roles over the years.

Affleck fired back Tuesday on Popcorn with Peter Travers, joking that Damon’s jealous he doesn’t get to play Batman, who Affleck played for the first time in in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Affleck was also seen as the Caped Crusader in Suicide Squad, and will soon play the hero in Justice League and a stand-alone Batman movie he’s is co-writing and directing.

“He’s very bitter,” Affleck joked to Travers. “All he gets to do is Jason Bourne. Just keeps doing it again and again. We get it.”

But he wasn’t done having fun with his Good Will Hunting co-star. “He’s had his share,” he added. “I got We Bought a Zoo on a loop in the house,” Affleck ribbed of Damon’s bomb dramedy. 

Even with all this, Affleck said the two remain the best of friends and haven’t let Hollywood change them. “I don’t think we’ve changed that much. Last night he emailed me and said, ‘You wanna come over and watch Monday Night Football?'” he said.

“Being friends and having a guy to go through all that stuff with,” he said of show business. “To have a relationship and have a sense of humor about it, it’s crucial.”

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