Ben Affleck has been making some exciting choices lately…
One of my favorite movies last year was The Last Duel, which featured a villain played by Ben Affleck with blonde hair. Every moment he was on the screen was fun and devious. Affleck also stars in a supporting role in the recent The Tender Bar, which was directed by George Clooney.
The Affleck resurgence probably came years ago, when he started directing tight crime thrillers, but his turns in front of the camera these past few years have been a revelation. He was great Batman, but his work in The Way Back proved he should still be in the Oscar discussions.
Recently, he sat down with friend Matt Damon (and Entertainment Weekly) to talk about his comeback and dish on what he’s been doing recently, and what he thinks the future holds.
When it came to Affleck’s comeback, Damon noted it involved theatrical movies, albeit movies that didn’t always do well. Affleck gave a thoughtful answer to the idea that cinema is changing, even with him inside these movies.
He said:
Author: Jason Hellerman
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