{"id":1747,"date":"2025-03-11T08:14:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/?p=1747"},"modified":"2025-03-13T15:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:03:00","slug":"ben-affleck-takes-aim-at-tom-cruise-with-cheeky-stunt-jibe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/ben-affleck-takes-aim-at-tom-cruise-with-cheeky-stunt-jibe\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Affleck takes aim at Tom Cruise with cheeky stunt jibe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ben Affleck revealed his own stunt work in his new film (Picture: Marcus Ingram\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tom Cruise<\/a> is well known for his impressive stunts but Ben Affleck<\/a> has declared the Mission Impossible star has ‘nothing’ on him.<\/p>\n

The Gone Girl actor, 52, caused a stir after he split from wife Jennifer Lopez<\/a> in April \u2014 then was seen cuddled up to his first wife<\/a>, Jennifer Garner.<\/p>\n

The former couple have not offered any comment on rumours of a rekindled romance but Ben did give his thoughts on a different actor.<\/p>\n

While chatting about his new film The Accountant 2, he joked about Tom and the 62-year-old actor’s penchant for doing his own stunts.<\/a><\/p>\n

He was on stage at the Paramount Theatre after the premiere of the new movie and told the crowd he spent ‘months and months’ training to line dance.<\/p>\n

‘It was a stunt for me,’ Ben told the crowd, according to Variety<\/em><\/a>. ‘Tom Cruise has nothing on me.’<\/p>\n

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He joked Tom Cruise has ‘nothing on him’ (Picture: Rocket K\/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He added as a caveat that this was only ‘in terms of line dancing’ \u2014 there’s no skydiving off buildings in Ben’s new film.<\/p>\n

Tom is known for daredevil stunts such as hanging off buildings and jumping out of planes.<\/p>\n

While Ben has had plenty of experience with stunts, playing Batman in the DC Universe, he’s steered clear of adrenaline junkie moments in The Accountant 2.<\/p>\n

‘There was a nude scene but we cut it. He practiced line dancing in front of the mirror,’ shared director Gavin O’Connor.<\/p>\n

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Tom is known for his daring stunts (Picture: Fabrizio Bensch- Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In high spirits, the Good Will Hunting actor laughed and quipped: ‘It was a choice! I liked it!’<\/p>\n

The Accountant 2 is a follow up to 2016’s blockbuster starring Ben asChristian Wolff, who fudges the finances for various illegal companies.<\/p>\n

In the sequel, ‘an old acquaintance is murdered, leaving behind a cryptic message to “find the accountant”.’<\/p>\n

The synopsis reads: ‘Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother Brax (Jon Bernthal) to help. In partnership with U.S. Treasury Deputy Director Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), they uncover a deadly conspiracy, becoming targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.’<\/p>\n

Ben’s best friend Matt Damon<\/a>, 54, is also involved in the film as a co-producer through their company Artists Equity.<\/p>\n

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Matt Damon co-produced The Accountant 2 and joined his best mate at the premiere (Picture: Michael Buckner\/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The duo have been friends since Ben was 8 and Matt was 10 when they lived a few doors down from each other near Boston<\/a>, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

They attended the SXSW premiere for The Accountant 2 together, which came after The Martian star was announced as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan<\/a>’s next film.<\/p>\n

Matt sported a long beard in a jarring departure from his usual clean-cut look in preparation for the highly anticipated Greek epic.<\/p>\n

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