When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n Credit: Netflix<\/p>\n Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have a notable Hollywood bromance<\/a> that\u2019s the stuff of legends. Their careers skyrocketed after writing Good Will Hunting<\/a>, and the pals continue to reunite for upcoming 2026 movie releases<\/a>, such as new Netflix thriller The Rip and the epic adaptation The Odyssey. Their budding camaraderie was shown through when Affleck joked about being the one with \u201csuperior\u201d facial hair after Damon talked about the beard-related note he got for Christopher Nolan\u2019s The Odyssey.<\/p>\n Before we see Ben Affleck and Matt Damon join the cast of Christopher Nolan\u2019s upcoming Odyssey movie<\/a>, they\u2019ll be ready to face off in the Netflix crime thriller The Rip<\/a>. While the two play Miami cops facing tension after discovering millions in cash, their off-screen playful banter centers around the facial scruff they grew for the upcoming Netflix movie.<\/p>\n In their interview with GQ<\/a>, The Bourne Identity actor got real about how his Rip beard ended up being beneficial for playing Odysseus in The Odyssey<\/a>, and you can\u2019t blame Christopher Nolan for this:<\/p>\n [My Rip beard] as a stage along the way to get to The Odyssey. Once [Christopher Nolan] gave me the part and I met with him, he said, \u2018Just keep growing your beard.\u2019 I said, \u2018Really, you don’t want to try to hand-lay a beard, like the Italian style?\u2019 and he\u2019s like \u2018No, no, no, it’s all got to be real for me, so just keep growing it.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Considering Homer\u2019s epic poem takes place between 1600 and 1200 B.C, it makes sense to let Matt Damon\u2019s beard continue to grow. After all, the ancient world didn\u2019t have barbershops or five-blade razors. So, Nolan\u2019s vision for Odysseus to have an unkempt, rugged look would add historical truth to the role.<\/p>\n Matt Damon wasn\u2019t the only one donning a beard in The Rip. His budding co-star was also sporting some deep facial hair to portray the Miami narcotics officer. So naturally, Affleck had to \u201crip\u201d into his buddy\u2019s Rip beard, and why am I not surprised? As he put it:<\/p>\n Matt has probably been ahead of me in many regards throughout our career. However, I think I am unquestionably the superior beard. So to speak.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When did the Netflix crime thriller turn into the battle of the beards? I find it hilarious that these two men are letting their scruff do the talking as an excuse for some friendly competition.<\/p>\n But, it\u2019s not the first time the Gone Girl actor has roasted his pal on his hilariously long Odyssey beard<\/a>, joking to him that he thought Damon was going to cut it before this year\u2019s Netflix Tudum. But Affleck still had no shame being seen with his Air co-star and his wife all dining at a steakhouse together. Hey, it\u2019s clear the Oppenheimer actor is digging the beard and isn\u2019t afraid to show it off.<\/p>\n I love that no matter how serious Ben Affleck and Matt Damon\u2019s upcoming projects are, they still prefer to focus on the humor of who has the most \u201csuperior\u201d beard. If they\u2019re going to play tough guys on-screen, it\u2019s just not complete without the ultimate facial hair face-off. You can see the duo in The Rip, hitting your Netflix subscription<\/a> on January 16th, and The Odyssey in theaters on July 17th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Netflix Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have a notable Hollywood bromance that\u2019s the stuff of legends. 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