Ben Affleck Says He's Done With Politics: "Do Not Vote for Me for Mayor!"

Ben Affleck wants everyone to know he is not your future mayor. While promoting his new film“Animals,”where he plays a candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Affleck told Variety that the role showed him the job is“not all that much fun.”His full review of politics?“Terrible.”The vibe?“Tawdry.”And the fundraising? Constant.

The 54-year-old also opened up about something bigger than one role. He says he’s disillusioned with“hypocrisy, corruption and failure,”and that the system runs on money, sound bites and gotcha moments. That’s a serious shift for someone who once campaigned for Al Gore and Barack Obama, and it lands with anyone who’s ever felt burned by the whole circus. He even joked that when people tell him he should run, his answer is that he’d be flattered, except the bar in politics is on the floor. He also declined to say who he’s backing in L.A.’s mayoral race this November. Keeping that one close.

So is Affleck right that politics is a“low bar”these days, or is he just over it after playing pretend mayor? Would you ever toss your hat in the ring for local office?