'90s Hollywood Star Makes Surprising Confession About Ben Affleckoriginally appeared onParade. Kevin Smithloves to tell stories about his experiences as a filmmaker, and he has many great ones from the '90s. Those stories are said to have caused a rift between Smith andBen Affleckthat lasted for years, but they've since squashed the beef, with Affleck even appearing inClerks III. Now, Smith is telling another Affleck story, this time one he won't likely get upset about, as it pertains to his thoughtfulness while on set while they were working together decades ago. The iconic '90s filmmaker has been busy hyping up the 25th anniversary ofDogma,as the film is being re-released in theaters, but the conversation shifted toMallratsand working with Affleck on the film. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 "He would come over and be like, 'Hey, I'm not shooting for three days. Can I fly back to Los Angeles to work on the script with Matt? We got a meeting with Castle Rock.' I said, 'Oh my God, absolutely man, just come back before you have to shoot,'" Smith toldPEOPLE. TheClerksproducer continued, "He didn't work every day. So otherwise he'd be sitting around Minnesota. So when he would leave, and he did this like three times over the course of the shoot, he always left me a thank-you note on my desk." Smith went on about Affleck's thank you notes, "I'd go in my office and there's an envelope that said 'Kevin,' I'd open it up. And it was from Ben, young Ben Affleck going like, 'Hey man, thanks for letting me go back to Los Angeles for our script. I just want you to know I'm having a real good time in this movie. It's fun to be around young people. You're cool and blah, blah, blah.'" That seems surprising since Affleck is always shown as such a stoic person in paparazzi shots when he's caught out and about. But, according to Smith, he's pretty thoughtful and has no problem showing appreciation. Good Will Huntingwent on to win multiple awards, including two Oscars, and catapulted Ben Affleck to superstardom. Following his role inMallrats,he also appeared in Kevin Smith filmsChasing AmyandDogma. Smith has addressed whether Affleck will appear in any of his future films, tellingDeadlinethat he is more than welcome to return forDogma 2when they begin working on the sequel. '90s Hollywood Star Makes Surprising Confession About Ben Affleckfirst appeared on Parade on Jun 5, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
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