Ben Affleck Thinks His Armageddon Commentary Is the ‘Best Work’ of His Career: ‘It Is An Achievement I’m Proud Of’

The biggest moment of an actor’s career doesn’t have to be the best role they ever played — it can be a hilarious biting commentary included on the special features section of the DVD release of a movie. For Ben Affleck, a storied actor known for his work in films like Gone Girl and Argo, he considers that fact to be true, as he recently cited his well-known Armageddon commentary as his potential best work ever.

“In retrospect, now, I feel like maybe my best work in my career is the commentary on this disc,” he said of the 1998 Michael Bay classic during his recent Criterion’s Closet video. “People approach me to talk about the commentary in this disc as much as they do movies that I’ve been in. And it’s because I didn’t know any better than to be really honest. But I won’t spoil it for those of you who are interested. It is an achievement I’m proud of and didn’t intend to be as good as I now think it is.”

Affleck didn’t spoil it, but we will (a little bit), so be forewarned. The actor’s commentary is perhaps best known for his argument that it’s illogical to train oil drillers to be astronauts instead of the other way around, poking fun at the film despite being in it. “How hard can it be?” he asked during the commentary. “You just aim the drill at the ground and turn it on.”

This isn’t the first time the actor has discussed the commentary — and its immense impact — recently. “That is one of the achievements of my career on which I’m willing to pat myself on the back,” he told GQ in March. “I believe that may be at least top five all-time DVD commentaries.”

Affleck is currently starring in The Accountant 2, sequel to the 2016 hit The Accountant. The Punisher himself Jon Bernthal stars alongside him in the film, which is in theaters now.

Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.