Ben Affleck to Jon Stewart: ‘Copycat’

Ben Affleck had a bit of an ax to grind with Jon Stewart when he stopped by “The Daily Show� on Tuesday. And he wasted no time in bringing it up.

“You directed a movie, right?� Affleck asked. “A movie called ‘Rosewater,’ is that right?�

Stewart indeed made his directorial debut with the film that is scheduled to open in November. It follows the false imprisonment of a journalist in Iran and his ordeals there.

“But did you know I did a movie about Iran?� Affleck said. He won the Oscar for best picture in 2013 for the film “Argo.�

“I’m trying to think if there’s a less baby-ish word than copycat,� Affleck said. He then revealed the original title for his film was “Argrosewater.�

Obviously, this was a bit. But then Stewart retaliated with a bit of film spoilerage.

“So in ‘Gone Girl’ [Affleck] kills his wife and then in ‘Batman vs. Superman,’ Superman defeats Batman,� Stewart said.

Affleck was seemingly outraged in ways that aren’t completely printable here.

“Are you kidding me?� he yelled.

But did Stewart really spoil both films? “Gone Girl� opens Friday, while “Batman vs. Superman� won’t open until 2016. The truth will be known soon.

Guess that’s what you get for calling Jon Stewart a copycat. The rest of the interview can be seen here, including Stewart’s prediction of what the fight between Batman and Superman will look like.

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