LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Ben Affleck reportedly nixed an offer to appear in popular Canadian teen TV show "Degrassi: The Next Generation" because he wants to keep a low profile.
Kevin Smith, Affleck's friend and director of "Degrassi," said the "Gigli" actor turned down the chance to do a cameo appearance in the drama, MSNBC reported Monday.
"He was just like, 'You know what, dude? I'm a little too high profile right now. I'm trying to scale back.' He was just feeling the burn. It's been a bad (expletive) year for him, and he keeps getting the (expletive) kicked out of him. I'm not gonna add to this dude's misery right now, where you know the episode would air and people would be like, 'Affleck winds up in Canadian teen soap opera.' And they'd somehow tie it into Jennifer Lopez," Smith said.
Smith, who acted in three episodes of the series, was successful in persuading singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette to do a guest spot on the show.
