Ben Affleck might be interested in running for office.

The actor, who spoke about his new film, “Live by Night,” during a New York Times TimesTalks event with Chip McGrath at New York University on Monday, said there’s something “noble” about public service.

“I like the idea of running for office,” he said, adding that he’s been disillusioned by what he called a “cash suck,” “where you’re just glad-handing and making phone calls and doing cocktail parties, and trying to gobble up as much money as you can.” He said he was surprised Congress is able to get anything done with all of the fund-raising.