Jimmy Kimmel Live!” kicked off the new year by having Ben Affleck on as the show’s first celebrity guest of 2026.

Affleck famously led to a pause in production on the 2014 film Gone Girl when he refused to wear a New York Yankees baseball cap, refusing to even fictionally endorse his real-life favorite Boston Red Sox's longtime rival. Director David Fincher ultimately relented and did not make Affleck wear the hat.

In the Instagram video, Damon began to joke about passing on a movie before Affleck interjected, and Damon then mused that his longtime buddy “actually shut production down because you wouldn't work.” Affleck,

Ben Affleck is reflecting on one of the more embarrassing moments of his professional career: being snubbed by the Oscars.