Ben Affleck, Fred Armisen and Sarah Michelle Gellar Make Cameos in Trailer for Kevin Smith’s ‘Clerks 3’
06.07.2022 - 22:51
/ usmagazine.com
Blink and you will miss him! Kevin Smith‘s upcoming film Clerks 3 teases many cameos — including one from the filmmaker’s longtime friend Ben Affleck.
The trailer, which was released on Wednesday, July 6, explores Randal’s (Jeff Anderson) journey to make a movie based on his own life in the wake of a heart attack. Affleck, 49, for his part, appears alongside Fred Armisen and Sarah Michelle Gellar as actors auditioning for various roles.
The collaboration between Smith, 51, and Affleck comes after the duo previously had a falling out. After working together on Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Jersey Girl, the comedian sparked speculation of a rift.
“I don’t know, because we’re not f–king tight. I have not been [close with him] in decades,” Smith told Yahoo Movies in July 2014, before joking, “That’s old Ben. He’s got a wife [Jennifer Garner] that don’t [sic] care for me at all. And plus, honestly, he probably don’t care for me at all anymore [either]. He’s a triple-A-list movie star and s–t like that.”
The Argo director was married to Garner, 50, from 2005 to 2015. After one decade of marriage, they announced their decision to end their relationship.
“After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce,” the pair, who share daughters Violet, 16, and Seraphina, 13, and son Samuel, 10, said in a joint statement at the time. “We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to coparenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time. This will be our only comment on this private, family matter. Thank you for understanding.”
The New Jersey native later elaborated on why his friendship with Affleck fell