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Ben Affleck slams ‘snarky,’ ‘depressing’ political climate: ‘I think it would be an awful job’

Ben Affleck says running for public office “has no appeal” to him because he finds the political world “very depressing.” The “Gone Girl” star, who plays a Los Angeles mayoral candidate in his new movie “Animals,” shot down talk of making a real-life jump from Hollywood to the ca.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: The Hill ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated entertainment & hollywood brief. The source report from The Hill says: Ben Affleck says running for public office “has no appeal” to him because he finds the political world “very depressing.” The “Gone Girl” star, who plays a Los Angeles mayoral candidate in his new movie “Animals,” shot down talk of making a real-life jump from Hollywood to the ca.

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  • Primary source: The Hill
  • Published: Oct 7, 2026, 3:43 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Entertainment & Hollywood
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