What Ben Affleck Said When He Surprised the Michigan State Football Team

Affleck was lifting weights when the MSU coach asked him to address the team.

ByABC News
October 16, 2014, 5:45 PM
Ben Affleck poses in the press room during the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 12, 2014 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Ben Affleck poses in the press room during the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 12, 2014 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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— -- It's no surprise that Ben Affleck is filming "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" in East Lansing, Michigan, but the surprise was that the action star was working out at the Michigan State University football weight room.

Affleck was lifting weights when coach Mark Dantonio asked him to address the team, according to the Detroit Free Press.

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"I'm Batman," Affleck, 42, said, walking out on to the practice field. He then told them to win next week or else ... minus the "or else" part.

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