Matt Damon Jokes Casey Affleck Should Go onThe Bachelor– and He Agrees: 'That Would Be Must-See TV'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Casey Affleckhas considered the possibility of joiningThe Bachelor.

While the actor might come as a surprising choice for a candidate to lead the ABC dating series, hislongtime friendand costarMatt Damonjoked he should give it a shot. During an interview withBuzzFeed UK, the actors were asked what reality show the other would go on if they had to, and Damon immediately suggested his pal take part inThe Bachelorwith a laugh.

“I’ve thought about it,” Affleck, 49, teased. “I thought, ‘That would be really fun.’ I swear – I gave it some real thought.”

“If you went on there and just did it — fully committed to it, really did it, as well as you could,” Affleck added as he continued pondering the notion, before telling Damon, “That was a good guess.”

Matt Damon and Casey Affleck at “The Instigators” New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 31, 2024 in New York City.John Nacion/Variety via Getty

John Nacion/Variety via Getty

“Ugh. I wanna do it,” Affleck said.

The show Damon more seriously landed on for Affleck, though, wasthe History Channel survival showAlone, while Affleck said his pal could compete onAmerican Idol, explaining, “I’ve seen Matt do so many talent shows, back in the day, thatAmerican Idolhas gotta be [the choice].”

“Here’s what I’d like to see Casey onAlone,” Damon shared. “That’s my favorite show. I just wonder how long Casey would last, if he’d be able to get his shelter up, start foraging for food, berries. Do a little hunting.”

Affleck estimated he’d last just “four days,” before agreeing with hisThe Instigatorscostar’s idea. “That’s a great show. I’ll do that one.”

Damon and Affleck are not the only stars to admit that they’re big fans ofAlone– it’s among the survival reality shows that the most celebrities have shared their love of.

Rachel BrosnahanandTed Dansonboth named it among their favorite quarantine watches in 2020, with Danson calling it “kind of a brilliant pandemic watch” at the 2020 Emmy Awards virtual pre-show onE!

It ranks high onGwyneth Paltrow’s list, too. During a “73 Questions” interview withVoguelast year,Paltrow namedAloneas the show she’d “love to guest star on if she could.”

“But I’m not that good at survival, so [it’d be] a very short cameo,” she added.

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The survival series, which is currently airing its 11th season, pits 10 individuals against each other as they compete to survive in the wilderness for as long as possible. The winner goes home with $500,000.

Season 11 sees the 10 contestants attempt to survive the “unforgiving Arctic Circle,” which is “the northernmost location in series history,” with only “10 chosen items.”

source: people.com