Ben Affleck gets kisses from Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes during a hand-and-foot print ceremony... after ending decades-long feud

Ben Affleck was on the podium on Monday when Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes were celebrated at their hand-and-foot print ceremony in Hollywood.

The Batman star looked thrilled to be able to comment on Smith whom he worked with on six movies: Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl and Clerks II.

Also present was Kevin's 20-year-old daughter Harley Quinn Smith. 

A good guest: Ben Affleck was on the podium on Monday when Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes were celebrated at their hand-and-foot print ceremony in Hollywood

A good guest: Ben Affleck was on the podium on Monday when Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes were celebrated at their hand-and-foot print ceremony in Hollywood

All good: Both Smith and Mewes kissed the Oscar-winning star on the cheek

All good: Both Smith and Mewes kissed the Oscar-winning star on the cheek

Oscar-winning actor and director Ben looked dapper in a teal suit with two buttons closing it. He went tie free for a casual look.

The ex-husband of Jennifer Garner wore a blush pink polo shirt that was unbuttoned and had a shaggy beard.

Smith dressed up in a black suit with a print shirt from Jay And Silent Bob,

My pal: The Batman star looked thrilled to be able to comment on Smith whom he worked with on six movies: Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl and Clerks II

My pal: The Batman star looked thrilled to be able to comment on Smith whom he worked with on six movies: Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl and Clerks II

His pride and joy: Also present was Kevin's 20-year-old daughter Harley Quinn Smith

His pride and joy: Also present was Kevin's 20-year-old daughter Harley Quinn Smith

Mewes kept it simple in a black T-shirt and slacks as he made a Hang Ten sign with his hand.

All three were seen posing near the podium. Ben put his arms around the men and then the two kissed the ex-fiance of Jennifer Lopez.

Quinn was seen in a strapless red-and-white dress with a fun black-and-white cap over her flaxen locks.

Proud: Oscar-winning actor and director Ben looked dapper in a teal suit with two buttons closing it. He went tie free for a casual look

Proud: Oscar-winning actor and director Ben looked dapper in a teal suit with two buttons closing it. He went tie free for a casual look

So Ben: The ex-husband of Jennifer Garner wore a blush pink polo shirt that was unbuttoned and had a shaggy beard

So Ben: The ex-husband of Jennifer Garner wore a blush pink polo shirt that was unbuttoned and had a shaggy beard

Her mother is Kevin's wife of 20 years Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, 48. She is an actress and journalist.

In January 2004, Schwalbach Smith appeared nude with a Superman look-alike for Playboy Magazine's 50th Anniversary Issue. 

The photograph was taken by her husband. 

Getting dirty and loving it: Smith and Mewes smiled at each other as they got clay on their hands

Getting dirty and loving it: Smith and Mewes smiled at each other as they got clay on their hands

They had a long history: The director and the actor made jokes when at the podium

They had a long history: The director and the actor made jokes when at the podium

At long last: The duo have made dozens of movies and are now a part of history

At long last: The duo have made dozens of movies and are now a part of history

His girl: Quinn was seen in a strapless red-and-white dress with a fun black-and-white cap over her flaxen locks

His girl: Quinn was seen in a strapless red-and-white dress with a fun black-and-white cap over her flaxen locks

In July Affleck and Smith put their longtime rift aside. 

Smith took to social media with an emotional post to explain how the two managed to heal their wounds and admitted he missed Affleck 'terribly' during the feud.

Affleck was also back into the fold to reprise his character Holden McNeil in the Jay And Silent Bob reboot.

Old friends: Smith took to social media in July with an emotional post to explain how he and Affleck managed to heal their wounds following a decade long feud

Old friends: Smith took to social media in July with an emotional post to explain how he and Affleck managed to heal their wounds following a decade long feud

Affleck's casting came as a shock to many considering his years long bad blood with Smith.

Aware that fans would inevitably have questions, Smith shared two new snaps with Affleck and costar Mewes along with a lengthy explanation in the caption. 

The caption began with a joke: 'MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK!' 

'When the trailer for @jayandsilentbob Reboot dropped (link in my bio), folks found out a few of our secrets - one of the biggest being that @benaffleck is back as Holden McNeil!  

'The co-creator of #bluntmanandchronic and friend of #jayandsilentbob plays a crucial role in the Reboot and his scene is one of the best bits of cinema I’ve ever been involved with.

'It’s absolutely magical and life-affirming and all the things I really care about now, post-heart attack.' 

At some point roughly 10 years ago the pair had a falling out and stopped speaking entirely. 

'When the trailer for @jayandsilentbob Reboot dropped (link in my bio), folks found out a few of our secrets - one of the biggest being that @benaffleck is back as Holden McNeil!' (pictured in the trailer

'When the trailer for @jayandsilentbob Reboot dropped (link in my bio), folks found out a few of our secrets - one of the biggest being that @benaffleck is back as Holden McNeil!' (pictured in the trailer 

When Mewes and Smith got together to reboot Jay And Silent Bob, the scene with Affleck was never part of the plan and was later added when the pair reunited. 

'This scene - and more importantly, my reunion with a guy who I’ve missed terribly for nearly a decade - only happened because of @kevinmccarthytv.'

The Chasing Amy director went on to explain that while doing press for his Netflix movie Triple Frontier, a reporter asked Ben if he was involved in the reboot.  

'And Ben said no, but he was available,' Smith continued. 'So producer @jordanmonsanto said "Call Ben." I told her, "That’s just some nice s**t to say at a junket. He wasn’t serious."' 

Feud: Affleck and Smith were close friends for decades and worked together on six films, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl and Clerks II, but hadn't spoken in nearly 10 years (pictured in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back)

Feud: Affleck and Smith were close friends for decades and worked together on six films, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl and Clerks II, but hadn't spoken in nearly 10 years (pictured in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back)

After some pressure from his co-stars and co-producers, Kevin said he reached out to the Batman star despite his fears of rejection. 

He fired off a text to the Oscar winner: 'To paraphrase the sad old King Osric in CONAN THE BARBARIAN? "There comes a time when the jewels cease to sparkle, when the gold loses its luster, when the throne room becomes a prison, and all that is left is a director’s love for the people he used to make pretend with."

'And after a long beat of wondering how he’d receive this, my estranged friend wrote back as only he could: "Of course you still liken yourself to a king," he joked. And then "Would be a pleasure to see you again, Old Man."

'The co-creator of #bluntmanandchronic and friend of #jayandsilentbob plays a crucial role in the Reboot and his scene is one of the best bits of cinema I’ve ever been involved with: it’s absolutely magical and life-affirming and all the things I really care about now, post-heart attack.' (pictured in 2006)

'The co-creator of #bluntmanandchronic and friend of #jayandsilentbob plays a crucial role in the Reboot and his scene is one of the best bits of cinema I’ve ever been involved with: it’s absolutely magical and life-affirming and all the things I really care about now, post-heart attack.' (pictured in 2006)

Kevin explained that he's 'naturally, weepy' and 'was a blubbery mess' when he received the response.

'Not only did we score an amazing scene for the flick, but I also got my friend back - all because of entertainment journalism. Thank you, #kevinmccarthytv,' he finished.

Adding that the reporters simple questions 'not only allowed me to make an 8 page sequel to #chasingamy in the middle of #JayAndSilentBobReboot, it also brought back a massive missing piece of my heart.'

While the exact reason why the pair stopped speaking is unclear, back in 2018 Kevin responded to a fan on social media who was curious about their falling out.

When answering the question of what happened Smith tweeted: 'If I had to guess? It’s because one of us has a big mouth and told too many candid stories that sometimes weren’t his to tell, and the other one is Ben.'  

Things were so bad between the two that when Smith suffered a near fatal heart attack, Ben never reached out.

'I didn’t hear from Ben. Which is fine. Maybe he didn’t even hear about it,' he told the Daily Beast. 'I think he probably plays a more prominent role in my mythology than I play in his mythology anymore.' 

When answering the question of what happened Smith previously tweeted: 'If I had to guess? It’s because one of us has a big mouth and told too many candid stories that sometimes weren’t his to tell, and the other one is Ben.' (pictured in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in 2001)

When answering the question of what happened Smith previously tweeted: 'If I had to guess? It’s because one of us has a big mouth and told too many candid stories that sometimes weren’t his to tell, and the other one is Ben.' (pictured in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in 2001)

The trailer for the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot lays out the premise of the film.

The titular characters embark on a cross-country trip to ensure that a reboot is not made of their 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

'The stoner icons who first hit the screen 25 years ago in CLERKS are back!' according to a studio synopsis of the movie.

'When Jay and Silent Bob discover that Hollywood is rebooting an old movie based on them, the clueless duo embark on another cross-country mission to stop it all over again!'

Touchstones: Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes returned for The Jay and Silent Bob Reboot in a trailer that debuted at Comic-Con in San Diego on Thursday

Touchstones: Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes returned for The Jay and Silent Bob Reboot in a trailer that debuted at Comic-Con in San Diego on Thursday

Smith's real-life daughter Harley appears in the film as Jay's daughter named Millennium Falcon. She was seen three years ago in Smith's Yoga Hosers.

Other familiar faces seen in the preview include Smith stalwarts Jason Lee, Brian O’Halloran, Shannon Elizabeth and Joey Lauren Adams.

Stars making cameos in the film include Rosario Dawson, Chris Hemsworth, Supergirl's Melissa Benoist, Justin Long, James Van Der Beek, Joe Manganiello, Chris Jericho and Val Kilmer. 

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