Jeremy Strong Joins Affleck Brothers for a ‘Dunk’ on His Acting Methods

Seems like Jeremy Strong is taking a page out of Timothée Chalamet’s whimsical A Complete Unknown press tour — Club Chalamet’s wrath be damned.

The Apprentice star joined fellow Boston natives Ben and Casey Affleck on screen for Dunkin’ Donuts’ Big Game ad, joining the Afflecks’ infamous DunKings group, orange jumpsuits and all. Last year’s Super Bowl saw the debut of DunKings in the form of a crashed Jennifer Lopez studio set — including Tom Brady on the keys and Matt Damon present, but clearly regretting his participation.

A new year means a new Super Bowl, and since J. Lo and Affleck have unfortunately called their relationship quits (again) seems likes it’s Strong’s turn to join the team. In addition to cameos from Druski, NFL coach Bill Belichick, and his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson, the Succession actor made his appearance into the coffee shop sketch submerged into a giant vat of coffee grounds — part of his journey getting into character.

Strong notoriously has a rigorous preparation process he needs before he can embody a character, as explored in a now infamous New Yorker profile titled “On ‘Succession,’ Jeremy Strong Doesn’t Get the Joke.” The article went viral for several stories where Strong’s determination to become his character got the better of his physical body, including a time when he fractured his foot wearing scene-accurate Tom Ford dress shoes, or another where he jumped off a stag and hurt his leg for a shot in Succession, which editors ended up not using. Oh, and there was also that bit when he asked to be sprayed with legitimate tear gas for his scenes in The Trial of the Chicago 7. These traditions might be what got Strong his most recent Oscar nomination, but it has Casey asking for Damon back.

Seems like Strong is finally laughing along — although it still might not be enough to keep his Succession co-star Kieran Culkin from taking the Supporting Actor trophy on the big day.