"Like an unpaid intern": Fans laugh as Ben Affleck says he might visit Matt Damon on The Odyssey’s set just to watch Nolan direct

Ben Affleck just put a smile on every Nolan fan's face. He may have a never-ending list of achievements for himself, but when it comes to Christopher Nolan, he’s just like the rest of us—completely entranced by his craft and slightly obsessed.

In a recent interview with GQ, Affleck said,

“If Martin Scorsese called me and told me to play a waiter, I would take it. Steven Spielberg is one of the great filmmaking architects to ever live. I feel that way about Chris Nolan. I may go visit Matt on the set just to watch Nolan direct. I’m not even kidding at all.”

Affleck basically opened his mouth and put him in the “Greatest of All Time” list. And honestly? Movie fans could not have been happier for the mastermind behind some of the most iconic movies of our generation: Inception, The Dark Knight, and Oppenheimer (and the list is probably longer than the waiting time for GTA6).

A netizen wrote, (@debayo_xx/X)

Nolan does his movies in style. Enter: Ben Affleck. But nobody thought two of the most iconic and celebrated names of the film industry would feature in the same sentence, particularly Affleck gushing over the director.

His upcoming fantasy fiction film The Odyssey has already made media headlines a few times. But this time, Affleck had nothing to do with the film. He just wanted to see the maestro masterfully chisel out the much hyped movie, The Odyssey.

Like an art connoisseur who wants to go the museum just for an hour and then forgets about everything else, Affleck also wanted to be on the set just to watch him direct. Let's be real, though, we'll all love to see how those stellar visuals get made.

If Affleck's adorable gesture is not the most relatable thing ever, who can say what is. Looks like Batman had enough fights for the day and wanted to hang his uniform for a bit, just to see Nolan cooking the next big phenomenon!

The internet is buzzing with wholesome reactions, and fans are admiring the way Affleck admired the maestro. Well, safe to say an inception of admiration just took place in social media!

Fans laugh as Ben Affleck calls Christopher Nolan “one of the greatest filmmaking architects to ever live."

A netizen wrote, (@champagnesbrain/X)

he’s like Matt Damon’s best friend. he doesn’t need to tell anyone he’s not kidding lol

Another X user thought, (@imgoingtoduck/X)

I wish I could just on a whim go watch art being made in the Mediterranean

This social media user commented (@yipfella/X)

Ben Affleck turning into a Nolan fanboy is not what I expected in 2025, but I respect it.

Another X commenter shared, (@theo_jil/X)

Sounds like Ben Affleck is just looking for an excuse to skip work and watch a master at his craft. Can't blame him.

This social media user added, (@novastellaris/X)

When Batman himself is fangirling over Nolan, you know the legend runs deep.

Another netizen expressed (@BrettSeegmiller/X)

I think we all would, buddy

One last reaction before we sign off (@Con91447504610/X)

But can we blame him? Watching Nolan's wizardry on set to produce some of the greatest movies of the decade is a dream every movie fan has. May good movies live on!

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