Origin of Ben Affleck’s Cigarette Meme: How Did the Batman Star Become a Laughing Stock With Viral Meme?
Ben Affleck has a knack for saying a thousand things with a single expression. The 50-year-old actor is well-known in the world of memes for his various expressions, which have repeatedly made people laugh. The Gone Girl actor’s expression has been picked up by the netizens and turned into memes multiple times.
From the jaded Grammy face to the depressed smoking face, Affleck has long been a part of meme culture. But without a doubt, it’s the cigarette meme that continues to rule the meme world. Affleck’s expression suggested that he was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders or that he needed a long break. Let’s look back at the origin of this meme today.
When did Ben Affleck become meme material?
Ben Affleck was introduced to the world of memes twice in 2016. He was labelled ‘Sad Affleck’ after he was seen in an interview for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice looking drained and distressed. Affleck was questioned about the negative reviews and reactions to the film. The video shows Henry Cavill speaking during the interview while Affleck sits beside him with a sad expression on his face.
Affleck was caught on camera by the paparazzi the same year he was spotted distressed in an interview. Jennifer Lopez’s husband was all by himself, with a cigarette in his hand while his entire expression screamed disturbed, unhappy, and jaded. The photograph was published first in The Cut, which wrote,
“Ben Affleck loves to smoke and hates the thought of existing in his own body for the rest of his time on earth. This was made apparent earlier this week when he was spotted taking a long, shaky drag on a Camel after spending his 44th birthday with his estranged wife Jennifer Garner and their three children in London.”
on all levels except physical, i am ben affleck smoking a cigarette pic.twitter.com/7vKc4ooUYV
— Syd Robinson (@sydrobinson_) April 29, 2021
Right after it was published in The Cut, people started sharing memes online. From Instagram to Twitter, Affleck was tagged as ‘Sad Affleck’ again. Hashtags of Sad Affleck started making waves on the internet. Comment sections were filled with myriads of people calling his expression a relatable expression. Every user had a story to tell through Affleck’s photograph.
Why the Meme World loves Ben Affleck?
Most of the time Affleck is spotted with a sad face, but it is evident that he is the happiest when he is carrying his Dunkin Donuts takeaway with him. Happy Affleck was photographed with a tray of treats in Pacific Palisades, California, simply attempting to multitask a tray of Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffees and a box of treats.
no one has ever seen Ben Affleck smile this hard in Hollywood. man needs to quit his job and start picking up shifts at Dunkin' pic.twitter.com/eqyMMoJ6jU
— Fletcher Peters (@fIetcherpeters) January 10, 2023
Affleck was also seen grinning from ear to ear while taking orders at the drive-through window. His tiff with his wife Lopez was recently caught on camera at the Grammys. The meme world couldn’t stay calm, and Affleck’s expression once again worked its magic, making him meme material. The internet loves Affleck for being relatable as his facial features describe his mood just like many other people. Affleck doesn’t fake it but knows how to make people online laugh with his resting sad face.
Source: Indy100
