Ben Affleck reveals hilarious reason why Matt Damon passed up lead role in ‘Animals'

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Entertainment · New York · October 11, 2026

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Actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck attend the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Live By Night” at TCL Chinese Theatre on January 9, 2017 in Hollywood, California.

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