Ben Affleck thinks his 19-year-old daughter, Violet Affleck, will be “appalled” if she sees his most recent “Today” show appearance.
Ben and Jon Bernthal stopped by the daytime talk show Tuesday to promote their new movie, “The Accountant 2.”
Toward the end of the interview, host Savannah Guthrie mentioned to Ben, “I was reminded this morning that you are fluent in Spanish, and I just wanna say that that is really awesome.”
She noted that she’s in the process of learning the language before asking the actor-director, 52, whether he’s been practicing it lately.
“My daughter is a student of Spanish and often competes with me — will tell me that hers is better than mine,” the Oscar winner replied.
“And I’m glad that I get the chance to be on national television and just claim victory. She’ll be appalled, by the way.”
He continued, “But yes, I can speak a little bit of Spanish, and it’s a nice thing. I learned it when I was younger.”
Guthrie recommended that he “work it into a role,” and Ben agreed, calling it a “good idea.”
When she suggested “The Accountant Tres,” he praised her.
“There you go!” Ben exclaimed. “That’s three, yes. Cuatro, cinco, we could just keep going. Make another movie if we can do it in Spanish.”
The “Good Will Hunting” star and his first wife, Jennifer Garner, share Violet, Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 13.
Ben went viral in 2023 for speaking near-perfect Spanish during an interview with a Spain-based radio station.
Though the moment took fans by surprise, he did tell Kelly Clarkson in 2020 that he “picked up” the language at the age of 13 after spending a year in Mexico filming a TV show.
He also pointed out that Violet was always “interested in Spanish,” so he’d “often help her” with her studies.
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