“This is my cross to bear”
Ben Affleck says he needs compensation from Aflac Insurance after years of mourning the similar phonetic pronunciation of his last name and the insurance giant.
During an episode of Wired’s “Autocomplete Interview,” Affleck joined Lily Rabe to answer personal questions about herself that users have previously joined Google.
After the “The Tender Bar” actor was asked if he owns Aflac Insurance or not, the 49-year-old went on a short tirade about how tired he was of being asked about his affiliation with the company.
“This is my cross to carry,” the actor casually explained to his co-star Rabe. “Imagine this. Imagine having a very unusual, kind of slightly unattractive name. Now imagine that somehow there is a huge insurance company that also has that name.”
“Now imagine that the insurance company has a bottomless budget to buy TV commercials. And now imagine that their creative choice is to hire a duck to shout your last name in as loud and disgusting a way as is humanly possible. , as long as a TV commercial lasts. “
“And then imagine what it’s like when you’re on a plane and the hammered lady behind you recognizes you and thinks she’s going to do her best Gilbert Gottfried in six hours, all the way to New York,” Affleck continued with reference to the comedian’s characteristic abrasive voice.
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He ended his horror: “Thank you, Aflac! I do not own it! But I deserve it. I want a discount.”
Aflac has not yet commented on the actor’s request for a rebate for the complaints he has endured over the years.
“The Tender Bar” is Clooney’s directorial film starring Daniel Ranieri, Tye Sheridan, Affleck, Stand up and Christopher Lloyd. The plot features a boy named JR who is taken under the wings of his uncle Charlie (Affleck) because of his absent father. The boy grows up hanging out with Charlie in his bar, which encourages him to pursue a career as a writer. JR is admitted to Yale University and navigates university life and falls in love with a girl outside of his social stature.
“The Tender Bar” was released on December 17 and plays in theaters.
