United Kingdom, Jan. 6 -- Ben Affleck felt "massive embarrassment" after being snubbed in the Best Director category at the Oscars.

The 53-year-old star was widely expected to be nominated in 2013 for helming the thriller Argo - which won the Best Picture gong - but admits that it was tough to miss out after constantly being told that he would be up for the award.

Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday (05.01.26), Ben said: "It was the year, the horrible thing of everyone telling you, 'You're gonna get nominated, you're gonna get nominated for director.'

"And so, of course, I wake up that morning, and sure enough - and, by the way, it's not (unlike) any other morning that I had not been nominated for Best Director. But all of a sudde...