Batman and Robin. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Han Solo and Chewbacca. Ben Affleck and Dunkin’.
Those are just a few of the greatest partnerships the world has ever seen. For some strange reason, Hollywood star Ben Affleck and chain coffee company Dunkin’ (formerly Dunkin’ Donuts) have always been connected. Many draw it up as a Massachusetts connection… as that’s where Dunkin’ originated, and where Affleck was raised.
And the internet is often treated to a viral Ben-Affleck-holding-a-Dunkin-coffee picture. Paparazzi occasionally snap a picture of the actor on a coffee run, and most of the time, the snapshot turns into some sort of existential meme. Like the one you can see below:
just when I needed him the most… new pics of Ben Affleck struggling with the unbearable weight of being alive while on a Dunkin run just dropped pic.twitter.com/x7vdzsyb8v
— jolene of arc (@okaypompeii) October 13, 2023
Absolute art.
Ben Affleck has basically always been an unofficial spokesperson for the coffee brand. It’s only recently that Dunkin’ has started capitalizing on the seemingly natural synergy that occurs between their coffee and the Hollywood star. If you need proof of the undeniable chemistry between the man and the brand, look no further than last year’s “DunKings” Super Bowl ad spot.
Ben Affleck. Matt Damon. Tom Brady. Jennifer Lopez (awkward). It was a real who’s who chock full of zany premises, Boston accents, and outrageous Dunkin’ themed tracksuits. Last year’s commercial revolved around Affleck’s musical side project called “The DunKings”, where he played the front man of the Boston-area hip-hop group which featured Tom Brady on the keys.
There was even a 4-minute long director’s cut of the commercial.
This year’s advertisement looks like much of the same, though the cast of “DunKings” could be a little different. Ben Affleck is back, and this time he’s paired up with his Academy Award winning younger brother Casey. The teaser begins with the brothers knocking on Jeremy Strong’s dressing room, and barging in to find the Succession actor submerged in a barrel of coffee and coffee grounds.
The whole thing is a joke about Strong being a “method actor.” Unlike a lot of modern day commercials, it’s actually funny, mainly because it does a great job at poking fun at Ben Affleck. And if you are wondering where Matt Damon is, they explain his absence at the very end:
time to dust off the tracksuits pic.twitter.com/FsSNLASrKH
— Dunkin' (@dunkindonuts) February 3, 2025
That “we should have paid for Matt” line at the end is hilarious.
I’ve got a feeling that Matt Damon will still make a cameo in the Super Bowl ad, but all in all, it’s just great to see the “DunKings” back – along with their obnoxiously bright track suits. It’ll also be interesting to see how Jeremy Strong fits into the fake, coffee-and-donut-themed hip-hop group.
The official ad spot hasn’t even come out yet (that was just the teaser) and the internet is already loving everything about it:
You did it again!!!
— JoelitoFrito FC (@JoelitoFrito) February 3, 2025
I mean. Just give it all the awards. https://t.co/R6bEqu0a5Z
— Casey Tebo (@caseyshoots) February 3, 2025
are we gonna get a kendall roy cappuccino
— mara (@swiftcession) February 3, 2025
WAKE UP FAM NEW DUNKINGS COMMERCIAL INCOMING https://t.co/yFiwd7TdZn
— Lisa Kashinsky (@lisakashinsky) February 3, 2025
Wait this is hilarious
— Jay (@Jgp_2002) February 3, 2025
I knew a new Ben Affleck Dunkin’ commercial would heal me. https://t.co/7ZgcXyKA6A
— Kelsea Denney (@kelsdenney16) February 3, 2025
This SNL spoof is still the best Dunkin’ commercial I’ve ever seen…
