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Ben Affleck Recalls Facing His 'Internalized Homophobia' for Gay Kiss Scene

Ben Affleck discussed confronting his internalized homophobia while filming 'Chasing Amy,' reflecting on the challenges of his gay kiss scene

Ben Affleck opened up about a difficult time he had processing his emotions while filming Chasing Amy, which featured his character kissing a man. “I ended up having to confront some of my own internalized homophobia [in Chasing Amy] because I found it so difficult to kiss Jason[ Lee],” the actor, 52, said in a GQ interview on Thursday, April 17. In the movie, directed by Kevin Smith, Affleck’s character falls in love with a woman (Adams) who is a lesbian, and his professional partner (Lee) does not approve.

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