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In the decades since first working together, Affleck has become a movie star and acclaimed filmmaker in his own right. The pair also began working together less and less, with their last collaboration prior to Jay And Silent Bob Reboot being Affleck's brief Clerks 2 cameo in 2006. The two were more than complimentary of one another in the years that followed in various interviews, though fans of Smith started to wonder why they stopped working together.
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During this time, Affleck was promoting his Netflix action-thriller Triple Frontier and was asked by journalist Kevin McCarthy if Smith had reached out about ing the Jay And Silent Bob Reboot cast. The actor confirmed he hadn't but he'd be open to making an appearance if asked, and Smith was later nudged by the cast and crew to reach out to the actor. After some texting, Affleck agreed to be part of the movie, with Smith quickly writing him a cameo scene as Holden McNeil from Chasing Amy and Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, who they run into while attending Comic Con.
This Jay And Silent Bob Reboot scene is full of callbacks to Smith's other work - including a Bluntman And Chronic reboot, of all things - and even nods to the fact they haven't seen each other in years. It's a sweet moment, and Affleck's only request was he be flown out for his appearance by private jet. It just so happened the production had set aside some money for a jet to fly out rapper Snoop Dog for a planned cameo, who later ghosted the production.
The scene works as a sweet reunion between characters who hadn't appeared together onscreen in nearly 20 years while it also reunited real-life friends after about a decade of estrangement. Smith and Affleck are still in touch following Twilight Of The Mallrats. That sequel should really bring their friendship full circle.
