When a Hollywood star refused to don a Yankees hat during shooting of 'Gone Girl' 

New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox

Ben Affleck, a hardcore fan of the Boston Red Sox, once refused to wear a New York Yankees hat during one of his films.

In a 2014 interview with The New York Times, Affleck revealed just how big of a Red Sox fan he is, which prevented him from donning a Yankees hit for the hit film 'Gone Girl.'

Boston Red Sox v Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox v Cincinnati Reds

Affleck said:

“I will not wear a Yankees hat. I just can’t. I can’t wear it because it’s going to become a thing, David. I will never hear the end of it. I can’t do it. And I couldn’t put it on my head.”

Ben Affleck recalled that shooting for the film 'Gone Girl' had made him friends with director David Fincher. But they did fight about something: the actor's love for the Boston Red Sox.

“That was the only fight David and I had,” Affleck said, “and it was a legitimate fight.”

The actor was told to wear a New York Yankees hat, which Fincher thought suited the character. However, Affleck insisted that as a faithful fan of the Red Sox, he couldn't comprehend wearing a Yankees hat.

Ben Affleck eventually had to wear a New York hat

Tampa Bay Rays v Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays v Red Sox

During the filming of Gone Girl, Affleck experienced difficulties of a peculiar kind. As mentioned above, he was asked to wear a Yankees hat, which he felt would have been a betrayal of sorts to his beloved team, the Red Sox.

“It was an uprising; it was a coup, I rioted,” Affleck said. “It was a one-man riot against the Yankees.”

Affleck and Fincher found themselves at a standoff and the situation was only resolved when Affleck agreed to wear a New York Mets hat.

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