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Ben Affleck says it's a 'common misconception' that he isn't enjoying himself at events because he has a 'very unhappy-looking resting face'

Ben Affleck joked about his "unhappy looking resting face" on Tuesday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC.
Ben Affleck joked about his "unhappy looking resting face" on Tuesday's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live."YouTube/Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
  • Ben Affleck said that it's a "common misconception" that he isn't enjoying himself at events.

  • "That's how God made me," he said on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" as he defended his "very unhappy-looking resting face."

  • The "Air" star went viral in February for looking like he really did not want to be at the Grammys.

Ben Affleck's face has launched a thousand memes but according to the actor, he just has an "unhappy-looking resting face."

Appearing on Tuesday's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to promote his new movie "Air," which tells the true story of how Nike landed Michael Jordan for a game-changing endorsement deal, the director and actor spoke about how it's a "common misconception" that he isn't enjoying himself at events.

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Affleck went viral in February when he attended this year's Grammy Awards alongside Jennifer Lopez and was caught on camera several times looking like he'd rather be anywhere else with a forlorn expression on his face.

However, Kimmel brought up another instance where the 50-year-old star's "awkwardness" was on full display, proving that it's not just in public that Affleck appears uninterested.

"It did seem like you weren't quite as psyched about the party as everybody else," Kimmel said of Affleck and Lopez's holiday party in December 2022.

Affleck threw his head back laughing before responding: "See, that's a common misconception about me."

Kimmel suggested that Affleck should "tell his face" when he's having a good time.