Here's what Ben Affleck has to say about the 'Sad Affleck' meme

"That's one thing I learned..."
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Here's what Ben Affleck has to say about the 'Sad Affleck' meme
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They say any publicity is good publicity, but "Sad Affleck" -- the viral video of Ben Affleck looking gloomy in a post-Batman v Superman junket -- might not be the best example of that rule.

The original edit, which coupled Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence" with a slow zoom on Affleck's face, wracked up over 20 million views before it was taken down from YouTube.

And now, Affleck has shared his thoughts on it. During a recent interview for his new film Live By Night, Affleck was asked by BBC Radio 1 what the process of making Batman v Superman taught him.

"It taught me not to do interviews with Henry Cavill where I don't say anything and they can lay Simon & Garfunkel tracks over it," joked Affleck. "That's one thing I learned."

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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