Ben Affleck Speech at Kevin Smith & Jason Mewes Handprint and Footprint Ceremony

Ben Affleck speech at ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’ stars Kevin Smith & Jason Mewes handprint and footprint ceremony held at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California USA on October 14, 2019
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[@itsamadworld2711]

Somewhere off screen, Kevin is crying right now.

[@jasonnesmith6518]

LMAO

[@Mr.PepeSilvia]

He definitely is

[@rolandofgilead43]

i was tearing a bit too cause that was really sweet of him to say all that and even to show up and make a speech at all. i dunno if he would have done so if they hadn't got back their friendship earlier this year.

[@masarothgames]

Oh God. Definitely.

[@G0DKompleX]

Lol I was thinking that the whole time lol

[@PaulRizzo]

Seeing Ben here makes me so, SO happy that he’s back as part of Kev’s world again.

[@lnsullivan422]

Once he broke up with Jennifer Garner, it all went uphill.

[@joneshugh]

1st John & Kris, now Ben & Kevin!! Geeks are reuniting again!!

[@PaulRizzo]

Sullyhogs Absolutely!!!

[@terenceokane]

It seems he never left!

[@lnsullivan422]

Paul Rizzo yeah

[@TheChrisHype]

The fact that Kevin and Ben are friends again makes me beyond happy. They bring out the best in each other.

[@aznpanda510x]

Lmao I remember growing up watching all the extra and behind the scenes. Lmao they are not the best for each other because it like two goofy demons making us laugh so hard.

[@emsi96]

Ben looking good . So happy he’s healthy and fit again and the speech was adorable loving as well .

[@shreknet]

Dude he was ripped in Batman vs Superman. I hate the movie but he was baller.

[@erincarpenter4508]

Um..no actually he just recently re-entered rehab for the 3rd time in 2 years. He's NOT ok yet.

[@lonewolf3314]

@@erincarpenter4508 drugs?

[@adityasuryo9261]

@@lonewolf3314 alcohol

[@DoylePTB]

@@adityasuryo9261 So drugs then.

[@Iliketoeatallday]

You can almost hear him break, obvious that this means a lot to him, seeing his friends get this honor.

[@seeteasea5497]

This made me smile, we need more Kevin Smith and Ben Affleck movies in the world

[@anthonycampos8057]

Itll probably happen now that theyre back together.

[@seeteasea5497]

Anthony Campos I hope you’re right

[@Brad772006]

But seriously Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms YO

[@achilles6578]

Phantoms like a motha fucka

[@trippplesux3528]

Phantoms like a muthafucka

[@Acujeremy]

NOOOOOOOOCH!

[@achilles6578]

@@Acujeremy Snootchie Bootchies

[@Acujeremy]

​@@achilles6578 “All every woman really wants, be it mother, senator, nun, is some serious deep-dickin'.”

[@benparrish672]

Never understood why people don't like Affleck. He seems genuine

[@anthonycampos8057]

Who says that?

[@TheJunkass]

Cause he's a good actor

[@BNG1Fdarest]

Genuinely dumb...check him out on an episode of Bill Maher.... Hes a typical rich ignorant duech... Stop idolizing these famous assholes...they are the worse people of all...

[@ajsky1066]

One word : Weinstein

[@trevorphilips9065]

@@BNG1Fdarest Even people that aren't famous are awful

[@NolaChick82]

I'm so glad they're friends again.

[@Jaaskle]

they had a falling out?

[@DoctorKnow00]

@@Jaaskle Affleck's ex-wife, Jennifer Garner didn't like Smith and Affleck hanging out.

[@Jaaskle]

@@DoctorKnow00 I could see that, he's a more crass sort of guy, and maybe rubbed her the wrong way.

[@DoctorKnow00]

Because she thought Smith was a bad influence on him. Nagging wife stuff.

[@andrewsparkes8829]

@@DoctorKnow00 Smith is far more heartfelt than Affleck though (or at least was back in the 90s/early-mid 00s, til Ben matured himself when he started directing). He may curse but Affleck definitely had a more classic fratboy attitude in interviews than Smith ever had. That's not a bad thing! Takes all sorts to make the world go round, and sometimes the world needs a simple, fratboyish attitude in our lives to make us forget the complicated stuff! It's just funny/interesting how Garner had massively rose-tinted glasses to see Smith as the genuinely crasser, more fratboyish one.

[@jpetersgoyanks]

Kevin was back stage getting high and weeping like Niagara Falls

[@Carlinnful]

Thats what I was thinking! 😂

[@teo5836]

Carlinnful a brother talkin about his his love for his brother. They made eachother.

[@Carlinnful]

@@teo5836 seriously, id be crying like a baby too :')

[@teo5836]

Carlinnful amen. Loyalty is a very rare quality in most people nowadays it’s basically extinct

[@dubyajay13]

the greatest compliment he gave was being nervous....that seemed very genuine

[@rorywelch7286]

I love that Affleck sounds just like Kevin when he quotes him.

[@plasticfrank]

This is the best version of Ben Affleck, a gracious, collaborative creative.

[@BNG1Fdarest]

Thats called fake humility...its a Hollywood thing..

[@7Be]

And the worst version is him on Real Time With Bill Maher.

[@atroxanimi77]

@@BNG1Fdarest Idk why people expect so much from stars. They are people too, they make mistakes just like you and me.

[@BNG1Fdarest]

@@atroxanimi77 I dont expect anything from them sir... just saying they are people too, as you said, who are even worse than the average person because of the human nature reaction to having fame/riches, along w/ all it offers and what that does to people... I am pointing out something.. not expecting shit from people.. me? im a POS, who am i to expect a person to act in a "good way"..i done things i would of been hung for back in the rustling days.. I grew up in the 90s in LA darnit!! i dont expect shit from anyone but myself.. (and maybe those i know and close to..) so i think at the end of it i agree...but dont say i expect anything from him or anyone..stop idolizing people(not you, in general).. i dont expect anything from them, sorry

[@nomsdeguerre315]

I am happy to see Ben Affleck smile again

[@johnnylauve6369]

Smith always talks so fondly about this man and has for years. I'm all soggy eyed from this, it was beautiful

[@dasaggropop1244]

just recently rewatched dogma, and it still holds up as one of the best films of the nineties.

[@huntingsthompson]

Wholesome to the max...no wonder Affleck was da'bomb in Phantoms

[@KOLeary9893]

I've listened to a bunch of Kevin Smith over the years on podcasts, a common trend I noticed was whenever Smith talked about Ben and you could almost tell either their was a falling out or they just lost touch or Kev was too scared to reach out...this video right here warms my heart, as if old friends, whose paths diverged, met at a crossroad after very different journeys. Affleck and Smith's relationship is wholesome in that no matter where your journey goes, you can always find a piece of yourself and where you come from in true, lifelong friendships.

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

@@KOLeary9893 well said and totally agree.

[@jimmyxwolvie9208]

One day when Ben passes away, it better say on his grave : Here lies Ben Affleck "He was the BOMB in Phantoms YO"

[@bladefly18]

I loved his character in Dogma. Just seeing him go on a rant about god and humans was just beautiful, and that reaction to being compared to Lucifer...chills running down my spine.

[@thehellywoodreporter3385]

That’s cuz Ben is in the occult, as well as a Jeffrey Epstein island visitor.

[@redfiveroe1138]

Still my favorite roll he has played.

[@joshphillips1526]

His look of self loathing when god finally confronts him was beautiful I thought

[@malemanchris]

@@thehellywoodreporter3385 If that were true, Gigli never would have happened.

[@MrEric1177]

Ben Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms, yo.

[@CinemaGulp]

Affleck is all class, and much funnier than people give him credit for.

[@anthonycampos8057]

This is so wonderful seeing Ben Affleck and Kevin Smith back together. And it was all because of a question that was asked by a reporter. God bless that reporter.

[@geekimusprime]

Saw reboot last night. Affleck’s scene is worth it. Glad they reunited.

[@amarel187]

Is it allready out

[@seannanana84]

Affleck's scene made me cry, it was nice to see Alyssa and Holden again

[@Boy1dr1938]

Wow, this almost brought ME to tears. This is so beautiful that they're talking again

[@1jidion]

as jay puts it, "hetero life mates"

[@blammod664]

He was such a great Batman but he needed better scripts to work with. Glad to see him looking great.

[@batfreak1171]

Yup

[@carrottoponcrak]

lol cus Terrio and Goyer are terrible writers, gtfoh

[@Acujeremy]

Yeah best Bruce Wayne but it's too bad the scripts weren't better.

[@horrorchan5893]

He's great in Batman v superman But they ruined him in justice league

[@tacoman1617]

Blammo D BvS had a great script, its just too complex for little minds

[@onelove1968]

Well done Ben! So thrilled to see you feeling healthy, sober and finally reconnecting with Kevin once again. God bless all of you FINE gentlemen. Thanks for entertaining us!!

[@DendyJungle]

Kevin's text to ben was something like "I don't know if making movies together meant anything to you but it made a lot to me" and you can see here that it definitely meant a lot to Ben too.

[@rolandofgilead43]

did he actually say that to ben?

[@fredygarcia2733]

Stimpson J. Kat He was being hypothetical.

[@dcijluther4015]

Fredy Flores no he wasn’t. Look up the video of how Kevin smith got Ben to do the jay and sb reboot. Kev was worried they weren’t friends anymore. And he was just gonna send a tweet to Ben. It’s like being on a championship team. You may not talk for a long time but they share a special bond. They knew each other before the fame and fortune. Grew up together. It’s great to see honestly.

[@fredygarcia2733]

DCI JLuther pretty sure they were on good terms even prior to this though. It’s been a while since they’ve been talking to each other.

[@dcijluther4015]

Fredy Flores did you watch the videos of how Kevin got Ben to be in the reboot? He explains it all there.

[@iancuspinera1160]

Man, I can't unsee Batman. He really was an amazing portrayal of both Bruce Wayne and Batman.

[@tashamiel]

5:18 [sobs uncontrollably] yes, Kevin Smith deserves that. Smith should forever be praised and never forgotten. and please make more movies with Affleck and Jason Lee, please Kevin Smith cuz daaaaammmnnnn 🙌🙌🙌

[@coleeg69]

I was hoping someone would shout out the "you were the bomb in phantoms yo" Line! Made my day! 😂

[@RezamarusWorld]

He does at @0:23

[@jayboylesesoteric90]

It's been a long time since I've seen Ben this happy. Him thanking Kevin for Good Will Hunting hit me hard, such a sweet moment. I'm so glad these guys are working together again as friends.

[@DukeCityExplorer]

"You's guys" just made my day...

[@pt8292]

Hope Ben is well with fighting his addictions. Haven't seen him this vulnerable in a long time, which is a good sign.

[@GreggyAck]

This makes me deeply happy. Glad they're back together, buzzing for Kevin.

[@macaulaygallacher1995]

Affleck's looking fantastic!

[@chrishansen9731]

Looks alot healthier than he has in a long time

[@chrishansen9731]

@Seth Organs Actually why don't YOU take a seat right over there. I have a couple questions I'd like to ask you.

[@chrishansen9731]

@Seth Organs Now we've been through this before. I've got the chatlog...again.

[@ultraparanoia]

Affleck was the bomb in this speech.

[@muserediscovered3750]

0:24 " Yo Affleck, you were the bomb in Phantoms, yo!!!!"

[@kennethphillips5548]

We the fans love you Ben thank you for being a beautiful human being...... An this is why I support you no matter what you do. Yo you are the bomb as BATMAN!!!!!

[@bretharley7480]

It's this side of Ben that makes him a movie star. You might think it would be the more glamorous side, but no, it's the side that agreed to write and give this speech for his pals.

[@gabrieljoseph2159]

ol Ben really ows his career to Kevin Smith

[@rolandofgilead43]

well Ben knows it to and it's really nice he realizes it now too, now i dunno if he knew this in the past but he does now.

[@DavidS-kz7ik]

True. He does owe Kev a big deal of gratitude, which he gave in this speech. Kevin wrote whole movies with Ben in mind that would later become independent classics. But, Richard Linklater was the first director to give Ben his first big role in Dazed and Confused. After that he went on to work with Kev. Then the rest is history.

[@EDAR96]

Literally, Kevin Smith is probably the sole reason Good Will Hunting got made

[@aidanoneill3730]

EDAR96 It was Matt Damon’s idea, dude

[@Decado1978]

@@aidanoneill3730 They couldn't get funding or a director. Kevin Smith had just enough influence to open the door for them to get it made. He introduced them to the Weinstein's at Miramax...

[@maskofshy]

Our Batman forever. ♠️♥️

[@whynot7191]

I don't know about that.

[@puichiung2959]

The best Batman imo.

[@whynot7191]

@@puichiung2959 christain bale must have been a grey area in the series for you.

[@puichiung2959]

@@whynot7191 I wasn't a fan of Bale's Batman. Bale is fine actor, but Nolan's take on Batman character was too real world for my liking.

[@ejiro241]

@@JD-Media Nope. Those are WB problems. Lets get the directors cut of JL and watch BvS extended cut not the theatrical one which was underwhelming.

[@chadandjillianhicks]

I am, along with many others, so grateful and happy to see Ben acknowledging Kevin and having the the 2 of them back in each other’s lives! 👍😀

[@stoptryingtousemyrealname]

Ben looking good! That was really sweet =)

[@streetrat48]

Awww, Affleck's voice cracking made me choke up. Good stuff.

[@MidnightShayd]

this showed up in recommended and I nearly started crying just at the title

[@martinprinz4755]

Way to go Ben. Great tribute speech for Kevin & Jason Can’t wait for the reboot

[@InCaseYouDie13]

I'm so glad Kevin Smith and Ben are still friends, you know how sad Kevin was everytime you heard him talk about Ben on his podcast. How he wasn't even sure they were still friends and how he wished they were, and how he missed him. I'm sure this meant the world to him, probably more than putting his hands in the cement.. I have been a fan of all these people since I seen Clearks and Mallrats which has been most of my life. I'm just so happy for all of them..

[@dakkster]

It really warms my heart to see these guys together again, mending fences. Really nice speech.

[@Daavhimself]

As someone with an ice cold heart, this really warms my shit up. Kevin and Ben's comedic dynamic if you've ever listened to their commentaries or interviews is undeniably hilarious.

[@NicholasBevis]

That speech is funnier than the crowd.

[@markgarcia8884]

That was awsum great to see ben and Kevin and Jason together again. Ben speech perfect and genuine. Congrats to Kevin and Jason.

[@terenceokane]

Ughhh. That was SO sweet! I met Kev and Jason in West Hollywood three weeks ago and they were so kind, Kev gave me a huge hug. I also met Jason Biggs last week and he had just come from the Reboot premiere, he said its hilarious and there are a million cameos!!

[@pekachu9257]

It is nice to see these guys touched base again. They didn't talk for many years.

[@The_RedVIII]

That's so freaking adorable. It really makes me happy to see that they are all friends again, and I hope it will continue forever.

[@MiyaTakamura]

"Nights like these, I miss dating a lesbian..."

[@nathanchaffin6380]

That was lovely. Thank you for sharing

[@superzeronoelvalencia1361]

Just another reason why he will always be my favorite batman right next to Keaton! Even though all his personal troubles he always finds a way to keep going and Kevin Smith believed in him and he is so thankful for that and people like that are hard to find.

[@heavyweightprimatewithahar7706]

Legend has it, Kevin was balling his eyes out when Ben was speaking.

[@fungifago]

We know that's no legend but fact

[@chrisfarr5909]

That was 1000% exceptional, Thank you Mr Affleck.

[@DGzCarbon]

Ben had some funny roast jokes about Kevin's movies but the audience wasn't having it lol

[@Cazz8203]

Don't think the audience was mic'd up for you to tell if they were having it or not

[@zeeth32]

@@Cazz8203 from ben's reactions at times it definitely seemed like a stand-up comedian having jokes not land but perhaps he was also unable to tell audience reactions

[@brooksy3069]

yea lots of roastage

[@TonyThompson1981]

I think they were just too busy getting choked up. That shit was sweet.

[@anthonycampos8057]

The audience wasnt mic'd dude.

[@theprahphet2697]

Huge! So happy to hear him thank Kevin Smith... great speech, thanks for sharing this

[@JohnSmith-yd5wq]

Ben is looking good. I wish he was still playing Batman.

[@erincarpenter4508]

sadly, he isnt doing good yet. he's re-entered rehab again :(

[@benparrish672]

@@erincarpenter4508 well I wish him the best. He was the best Batman, WB should've let Ben write the movie

[@kyzersoze8408]

I think he is done with it. WB is probably going to include Robert Pattinson Batman in DCEU after fully establishing him with a couple of movies. Pattinson is not bad either. To be honest he and Ben do look kinda similar, Pattinson needs that beard or facial hair for the movie.

[@benjaminbms7114]

Dead Man it’s not in dceu it’s in joker universe matt reeves movie

[@grumpyoldbiker1118]

What I love about this is that years and years ago it felt like myself, and a small hand full of people, really knew about Kevin Smith movies and now EVERYBODY knows how awesome Kevin, Jay and the gang are, and it really feels like it's come full circle. Hopefully TCL posted them up on the corner, where they can get some serious traffic.

[@thebutton7932]

That was a lovely speech with real emotion at the end . . great job,

[@beaujacobs8294]

Dogma is nearly in my top 10 movies of all time. Great performers and provided a lot of great entertainment 👍

[@Sisko182]

Oh NEARLY in your top 10. What a prestigious honour.

[@beaujacobs8294]

Sisko182 And here’s another- fuckwit of the day, winner is you

[@Sisko182]

@@beaujacobs8294 Someone who can't take a bit of a ribbing. Why am I not surprised?

[@baron7755]

I am not saying I teared up, but I didnt not tear up...I am so happy they have reconnected.

[@Rob_Gibson]

Beautiful, man.

[@DividedWeFall]

What a champ. Calls himself a gangly douche and then confesses his undying love with a stoic authenticity and the emotional frailty that denotes it's validity. Truly beautiful and cathartic to a fellow fan of the "view askew" franchise. xD

[@Deathwing2001]

Affleck you da bomb in Phantoms yo!

[@christophermacneil927]

That was a fine speech. I actually shed a tear . Honestly lol

[@jwprimetime9795]

Gotta love Ben!!

[@tommytucker1739]

Why couldn’t Ben Affleck be Batman at this age looking like this??!! it would’ve been way better!!!

[@MsFreshadenu]

Chasing amy was the only vhs i owned for like 2 years. Shit is crazy to see this

[@johnbach2380]

Man. My childhood returns!!!

[@TheUnlistedOne]

Affleck was the bomb in Batman yo!

[@willtheangrydudeist9120]

It's only appropriate that Ben gives the speech for Kevin and Jason.... He was, after all, the bomb in Phantoms, yo.... ❤❤❤❤

[@theholygoat8826]

With all the good will in the world , what a thank you .

[@suicidalbanananana]

Great speech ben, stay awesome, and hug kevin every once in a while

[@goddamnzordan]

jokes were great, crowd sucks

[@bravoman9000]

I suspect the crowd had a hard time hearing him. When he said, "I love these guys." It was clear and they cheered. So maybe the audio problems extended to the event and not just the recording.

[@anthonycampos8057]

Theres no mic on the crowd dude

[@amlisvess6785]

Ben looks way younger than he was in BvS and JL. Awesome!

[@PhilChoArt]

He was aged up for those movies. He played an older Bruce Wayne.

[@amlisvess6785]

@@PhilChoArt alcohol and family issues were reasons, too

[@commandZee]

🎵🎶Reunited and it feels so good... 🎶🎵 After hearing it a million times for Kevin, it's great to finally hear Ben's side of this story.

[@MrDrieman]

All their movies are great... love Jay and silent bob... glad to see them on screen again ... cant wait to see te reboot...

[@Shane-zx4ps]

Ben is a humble guy

[@thomaswyrick4648]

This is the best thing Ben Affleck has ever done. Good for him.

[@jongurhnill8330]

Wish Ben came back as Batman just one more film

[@TANKtheRipper]

I wish dc would have some faith in their actors and universe

[@doc8013]

@Adjacent Films22 lol Affleck never ever had "Indy cred".

[@jongurhnill8330]

@@TANKtheRipper hopefully the next Batman gets better writing

[@carrottoponcrak]

@@jongurhnill8330 writing was great. Terrio is a genius and didn't he win a writing oscar for a movie directed by Ben....hmm.....

[@rolandog5424]

He actually is coming back as Bruce Wayne aka Batman in the DCEU for the now today Current Story arcs they just said he's in the Gym getting back his Batman Fitness weight so you all need to stop he is coming Back DC and Warner Bros still have Ben is still under Contract with Warner Bros and he is coming back JLA DC is just toying with fans and he said it like he was unsure but DC is actually trying to stop competeing with Marvel Disney and even Rumor Zach Snyder to release his JLA Synder cut and a possiblity DC Warner Bros want the original Director back they are just being unsuspecting and leading you to Believe that they will go in a different direction with DCEU because you believe the hype from other Sources that keep Saying Ben is done with DCEU Cinematic Universe he's not because the sources have said they are trying to be Secretive in there strategies not to compete with the Marvel Formula so keep your ear to the groround Ben is not Done as older Bruce Wayne Seriously!

[@HypnoSwag]

"I got my friend back." Kevin always adored Ben and missed him a great deal.

[@Locomamonk]

So great they get to be immortalized in there! What an honor and a great new!

[@suzannecrosgrove7628]

Epic. Just epic. Congratulations Jay and Silent Bob❤️

[@TheMetalAllfather]

AFFLECK YOU THE BOMB IN PHANTOMS YO!!

[@lilshabaz1862]

I just can't help thinking about all the times listening to Kevin on his podcasts. Whenever he would talk about Ben or a movie was doing, especially when he got Batman, he would always open with "Look, I haven't spoken to the guy in years."

[@steelberg23]

Sobriety looking good on Ben! Happy for the guy.

[@riotfan8245]

What a great speech! Congrats Kevin and Jason!

[@ethelmadrid1953]

I love you Ben😍You're a lovely friends

[@shemarlosscott4103]

Perfect

[@db5627]

Awesome. Great that Ben came out for this.

[@MaD707MaN]

Do yourself a favor and go watch the whole thing on Kevin Smith's channel. His daughter's speech was something very special... Kevin's speach will probably make you shed a tear or two.

[@WobblyLance]

This was wonderful to see.

[@ImMikeSheridan]

Great speech - Ben looks great too!

[@ravenfirepheonix]

He's my Batman, man. He's my Batman.

[@MrSatnavatron]

MATT DAMON & BEN AFFLECK UNDERRATED DUO !