Affleck Jokes He's Just a Bit Better Shaped Than Damon for The Rip

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Netflix crime thriller The Rip is drawing attention on its premiere and now streaming. The New York premiere brought a playful moment as Affleck joked about his own abs, quipping that he’s "just a little bit better" shaped than Damon. The exchange had the crowd laughing while both stars leaned into the friendly banter that has defined their years-long collaboration.

On the red carpet, Damon explained that Affleck may have nudged for the shirtless moment after noticing Damon filming The Odyssey shirtless, saying, "I think he wrote that scene in because he saw that picture [of Damon filming The Odyssey shirtless] and he immediately went to the gym and was like, 'I’m going to do a scene with my shirt off.'" Affleck fired back with a shrug, "So I wasn’t in that much better shape than him. Just a little bit better. I don’t want to get the wrong idea."

Behind the laughs, the duo’s chemistry remains central. Affleck and Damon, Boston-born friends who’ve teamed up for Good Will Hunting and The Rip, teased their fans and critics alike about the film's action heft and stunt work. Reporters at the premiere noted lighting tricks on set—cinematographer Juanmi Azpiroz tweaking lights to enhance Affleck’s frame, a playful jab at how he looked under the sun during The Odyssey.

The Rip follows two Miami police partners in a high-stakes crime story that’s now streaming on Netflix, blending the actors’ signature humor with taut tension. As the night wrapped, fans left with a sense that the film might offer more than the usual star power, delivering a mix of wit and grit that fans have come to expect from this longtime duo.

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