28 February,2013 03:11 AM IST | | PTI
The 40-year-old shaved off his beard at a private post-Oscars party in Hollywood, with co-producer and friend George Clooney egging him on and wife Jennifer Garner leading the effort, Us Weekly reported.
Ben Affleck. Pic/AFP
The "good luck charm" clearly worked for Affleck as the actor went on to collect Screen Actors Guild trophy, a Golden Globe and BAFTA award this season.
Though he was famously snubbed from Oscar's best director short-list, Affleck made it up by registering the Best Picture win over eight other films for his Iran hostage drama.
"He did it himself at the restaurant," a source said. Garner reportedly brought the clippers as she and Affleck's kids were sick of the beard, the source added.u00a0
