Matt Damon tells Ben Affleck: 'Pattinson took your job' in charity video
- Matt Damon teased his pal Ben Affleck for losing his role as Batman in a new satirical video for a charity giveaway.
- In the short clip posted to Affleck's Instagram account, the pair jokingly attempt to introduce their new initiative with the non-profit fundraising charity Omaze in which a fan has the chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to hang out with the Oscar-winning actors.
- During the video, the former "Jason Bourne" actor jokingly tells Affleck: "Pattinson took your job."
Matt Damon teased his pal Ben Affleck for losing his role as Batman in a new satirical video for a charity giveaway.
In the short clip posted to Affleck's Instagram account, the pair jokingly attempt to introduce their new initiative with the non-profit fundraising charity Omaze in which a fan has the chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to hang out with the Oscar-winning actors.
During the video, Damon's performance is stereotypically deadpan, so Affleck tells the former "Jason Bourne" star to spice things up and tell the fans "something they're interested in like 'Hey, come see me, Jason Bourne… Batman and…' "
But before Affleck could finish his sentence, Damon quickly interrupts: "Robert Pattinson's coming?" referring to the "Twilight" star's casting as Affleck's successor as Batman in its latest iteration under Matt Reeves' direction.
Quickly hitting back, Affleck replied: "No. Jeremy Renner will be there, though," making reference to the star who took over the reins from Damon in 2012's "The Bourne Legacy." However, Matt Damon got the last dig by clarifying that "Jeremy Renner did not play Jason Bourne. He expanded the Bourne universe."
Adding: "Pattinson took your job."
Ben Affleck took on the role of Batman in 2016 starring in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" followed by 2017's ensemble flick "Justice League," both of which were critical failures.
The "Argo" star had also planned to direct a solo Batman film that he also co-wrote, but he eventually stepped away from the project leaving Matt Reeves (Dawn of the planet of the apes) to direct and Robert Pattinson to star as the Caped Crusader.
Production on the new "Batman" film was halted earlier this year after Robert Pattinson tested positive for COVID-19, but it has since resumed filming in Liverpool, England.
And it was announced earlier this year that Affleck and Damon have once again teamed as a writing duo alongside Nicole Holofcener to pen a historical epic titled "The Last Duel" for Disney, which Ridley Scott will direct. Both will also star with Adam Driver and Jodie Comer.
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