Ben Affleck revealed that he was in a celebrity Octordle group which left him ‘seriously humbled’ in a hilarious chat with The Hollywood Reporter recently.
The 51-year-old actor spoke about how he had become quite the fan of the Wordle-esque game, in which players are required to complete eight-letter words in three guesses.
The Argo director, who was recently spotted while having a tense conversation with his wife Jennifer Lopez, also stated that his friends and opponents put up much more of a competition than he initially realized.
Affleck stated: ‘I expected to do fairly well, so I was seriously humbled…It’s fiercely competitive, and there’s a lot of mockery and derision. So I’m in training.’
The performer also revealed three of his celebrity competitors, although he quickly changed his mind about revealing more of his opponents to the public.
Staying occupied: Ben Affleck revealed that he was in a celebrity Octordle group which left him ‘seriously humbled’ in a hilarious chat with The Hollywood Reporter recently; seen in March
‘Matt [Damon]’s one of them. Jason Bateman and Bradley [Cooper], and…actually, the first rule of Wordle is don’t talk about Wordle. Unless you get it in three guesses,’ he said.
Affleck then revealed that he had to temporarily stop playing the game after he contracted coronavirus.
‘I had the no-energy COVID, where it was too much work to pick up the phone to play Octordle,’ he recalled.
He then advised his friends not to ‘be impressed,’ as the game was ‘not harder’ than Wordle.
Affleck also admitted that he previously felt as if he had an advantage with Octordle based on his past interests.
‘I used to do the crossword compulsively in the mornings and think I was good at word games. And let’s face it, going up against actors, it’s not a high bar,’ he said.
The performer went on to speak about his longtime friendship with Damon, 52, whom he has known since childhood.
The pair received widespread attention after co-writing the 1997 feature Good Will Hunting, in which they also co-starred.
The odds are stacked: The Argo director also stated that his friends and opponents put up much more of a competition than he initially realized; seen with BFF Matt Damon in March
![Spilling the beans: Affleck stated that 'Matt [Damon]'s one of them. Jason Bateman and Bradley [Cooper], and…actually, the first rule of Wordle is don't talk about Wordle. Unless you get it in three guesses'; Cooper is seen in April](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/07/00/76227481-12600043-Spilling_the_beans_Affleck_stated_that_Matt_Damon_s_one_of_them_-a-48_1696635198403.jpg "Ben Affleck admits feeling 'humbled' upon joining a celebrity Wordle group featuring A-listers Matt Damon and Bradley Cooper, confessing to enduring 'abundant mockery and derision!' 7")
Letting everyone know: The performer also revealed two of his competitors were Jason Bateman and Bradley Cooper
Pro tips: During his sit-down with the media outlet, Affleck revealed the secret to how he has been able to maintain a healthy professional relationship with his producing partner; they are seen in 2021
During his interview, Affleck revealed the secret to how he has been able to maintain a healthy professional relationship with his producing partner.
‘The reason it works is that I trust him and love him, and I know that this is somebody with integrity,’ he said.
The performer then expressed that he, as well as Damon, regretted not being able to have worked as closely over the course of their respective careers.
‘One of the things we reflected on when we did The Last Duel that caused us to want to do this company together was the fact that we wished we’d kept working together more over the years,’ he said.
