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    Ben Affleck Admits to 'Drinking Too Much' During the Making of 'Justice League'

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    The ‘Argo’ actor insists he played Batman for his children and admits he started ‘drinking too much’ around the time he was shooting the 2017 DC superhero movie.

    Jan 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Ben Affleck “suffered” while filming “Justice League”.
    The actor portrayed Batman in the 2017 superhero movie, and he wanted to take on the role – which he first played in 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” – for his children, Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and eight-year-old Samuel, who he shares with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.
    “I did Batman because I wanted to do it for my kids,” he told The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast. “I wanted to do something that my son would dig. I mean, my kids didn’t see Argo.”
    Affleck – who is to play the Dark Knight again in 2022’s “The Flash” – has admitted things didn’t all go to plan while making “Justice League”, but he insisted being able to wear the iconic Batsuit at his son’s birthday party “was worth every moment of suffering” on the motion picture.

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    “Zack (Snyder) wanted to do a version of the Frank Miller Dark Knight graphic novel series, which is a really good version of that,” he continued. “Unfortunately, there are a lot of reasons why things go the way they do in the movie business, and just because your face is on the poster doesn’t mean that you’re dictating all of those things – and even if you were, that they would go well.”
    “I wore the suit to my son’s birthday party, which was worth every moment of suffering on Justice League.”
    Affleck – who has been open about his battle with alcoholism and his recovery – also admitted he started “drinking too much” around the time he was shooting the movie, but he now feels “as healthy and good as (he has) ever felt.”
    “I started drinking too much around the time of ‘Justice League’ and it’s a hard thing to confront and face and deal with,” he added. “I’ve been sober for a while now, and I feel really good – as healthy and good as I’ve ever felt. And the process of recovering from alcoholism has been really instructive.”
    “I think it’s great for people who aren’t alcoholics, you know? Like, ‘Be honest. Have integrity. Take accountability. Help other people.’ It’s a good set of things that they teach you. It took me a little while to get it – I had a few slips, like most people – but I feel really good.”

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      Ben Affleck Confirmed to Return as Batman in 'The Flash' Movie

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      The ‘Argo’ actor is expected to reprise his role as the Caped Crusader in the upcoming DC superhero movie directed by Andy Muschietti about Ezra Miller’s Speedster.
      Aug 21, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ben Affleck is suiting up as Batman again for the upcoming “The Flash” movie.
      The “Argo” star was slated to play Bruce Wayne and his crime-fighting alter ego in The Batman, but he stepped down as the film’s star and director in early 2019 after playing the role, alongside The Flash’s Ezra Miller in “Justice League”.
      But now it appears he will return as the Caped Crusader, alongside another former Batman – Michael Keaton, in what “The Flash” director Andy Muschietti is calling a “substantial” role, according to Deadline.
      Keaton portrayed Batman in Tim Burton’s “Batman” and “Batman Returns” in 1989 and 1992, respectively.
      The big casting news breaks two days before the virtual 24-hour DC Fandome event online, which will include panels for the new Flash movie, as well as “Wonder Woman 1984”, “Aquaman”, “Shazam!”, “The Batman”, “Black Adam”, and “Suicide Squad”.
      Affleck appeared to hint at his role in “The Flash” when he stepped out wearing a T-shirt bearing the character’s famous logo on Wednesday (19Aug20).

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      Ben Affleck Set to Direct Chinatown Movie Drama

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      The ‘Argo’ filmmaker has been signed on to sit behind the lens for the upcoming adaptation of Sam Wasson’s ‘The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood’.
      Aug 8, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ben Affleck is stepping back behind the camera to direct an adaptation of Sam Wasson’s book “The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood”.
      The “Argo” filmmaker, who stepped down as the director of “The Batman” to focus on personal health issues, will also write the script and produce, alongside “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels, who owns the rights to the book, which tells the behind-the-scenes story of the 1974 Roman Polanski film, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway.
      Polanski, Nicholson, Dunaway and late movie mogul Robert Evans, who masterminded the “Chinatown” deal, will be portrayed by actors in Affleck’s movie. It is not clear if the Oscar winner will make an appearance in the film.
      It will be his first directing job since 2016’s “Live by Night”.

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      Ben Affleck Reportedly Signs a Deal to Return as Batman

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      The project he’s possibly involved in is not specified yet, but it’s said that the ‘Justice League’ actor may appear in future Zack Snyder projects that can range from cameos, miniseries and feature films.
      Jul 3, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ben Affleck may slip into his Batman cowl yet again. The actor, who last portrayed the Caped Crusader in 2017’s “Justice League”, is rumored to reprise the role in future projects which will see Zack Snyder at the helm.
      According to The Culture Nerd, the 47-year-old actor has signed a deal with Warner Bros. to re-team up with the filmmaker in the latter’s future projects that are backed up by HBO Max, AT&T and WarnerMedia. It’s not specified what there projects are, but it’s said that they can range from cameos, miniseries and full-length feature films through HBO Max.
      While the news should be taken with a grain of salt since there’s no confirmation from WB yet, it is believed that the studio will make an official announcement regarding Affleck’s return as Batman at either Justice Con, which will take place from July 25-26, or DC Fandome set to be held on August 22. TCN also claims that two other outlets, La Hoguera de Gotham and Snydercut214, have been hearing the same story.
      Affleck was initially tapped to star in a standalone Batman film with him at the helm. After stepping down from the directing duty in 2017, he bid farewell to the character in January 2019 while he remained supportive of Matt Reeves’ project. “Excited for #TheBatman in Summer 2021 and to see @MattReevesLA vision come to life,” he tweeted at the time.
      Robert Pattinson has since been cast to lead “The Batman”, which will focus on a younger Bruce Wayne. The movie began principal photography in January of this year in London, before the production was shut down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
      After the British government gave the green light for high-end TV and film productions to resume shooting in May, under the condition that employers put coronavirus safety measures in place, the movie was scheduled to resume the filming around July.

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      Ben Affleck Shares Kisses With Ana de Armas in Residente's New Music Video

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      Featuring ‘more than 100 kisses around the world,’ the promo for ‘Antes Que El Mundo Se Acabe (Before the World Ends)’ also sees Ricky Martin, Zoe Saldana and Bad Bunny locking lips with their loved one.
      May 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas’ romance is now on video – they have locked lips for Residente’s new promo for “Antes Que El Mundo Se Acabe (Before the World Ends)”.
      The clip features “more than 100 kisses around the world” with 113 couples from Mexico, the U.S. and other countries smooching.
      Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef, Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego, and Bad Bunny and Gabriela Berlingeri all pucker up, but the big surprise comes as Affleck and Bond Girl de Amas appear onscreen, looking totally loved up.
      The video appeared to be from the couple’s recent trip to the desert, where Ben took Ana to celebrate the actress’ 32nd birthday.
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      The pair met while filming director Adrian Lyne’s new movie “Deep Water” and confirmed the romance in March, after weeks of speculation.

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      Ben Affleck Has 'Sober Liaison' While Working on Movie 'The Way Back'

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      The ‘Gone Girl’ actor is accompanied by a ‘sober liaison’ provided by rehab facility while working on his new movie to make sure he doesn’t fall back into his old habits.
      Mar 4, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ben Affleck was accompanied by a “sober liaison” to and from the set of “The Way Back”.
      The film sees Ben star as ex basketball player Jack Cunningham, who has to battle his alcoholism and other demons when he’s asked to coach the basketball team at his former college.
      Ben has also struggled with a dependence on alcohol for much of his adult life, and began filming “The Way Back” while he was in rehab seeking help for his addiction.
      In order to ensure the 47-year-old actor didn’t stray from his sober journey, the rehab facility provided Ben with a sober liaison, as his co-star Will Ropp told People.com.
      “Everybody was very transparent from the beginning that he was in rehab at the beginning of the film,” he said. “He had to have a sober liaison that would bring him to set and that would bring him back from (the) set.”
      Revealing he found the making of the film “cathartic,” Ben added to the outlet, “The potential for a movie like this is to really inspire somebody, to move somebody. Sometimes you do movies, you go, ‘Okay, it’s a thriller. They’re thrilled. And then they go home and they’ve forgotten about it.’ My goal with this was to make something that would feel enduring and lasting.”
      “Not everybody is going to come in and think it’s great. But for those who do, and for those who may be moved by this, the idea that you can face hard things and get better, I’m really proud of that.”

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      Ben Affleck Credits 'The Way Back' for Briefly Making Him 'Cool' to Teen Daughter

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      The ex-husband of Jennifer Garner admits to spending hours looking up online slang so he could immerse himself in his role as a high school basketball coach for the sports drama film.
      Mar 3, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ben Affleck briefly became “cool” while researching his role as a high school basketball coach in “The Way Back” after studying teen-speak online.
      The Oscar winner felt he needed to understand teens like his daughter to help him get into character and so he spent hours looking up slang so he could connect with his young co-stars.
      “It was a joy for me to work with all these young actors, to get back in touch with what it’s like to be in your late teens and 20s,” the actor explains.
      “I tried learning a lot of new slang and how to use Instagram filters. I briefly became kind of cool to my 14-year-old daughter, although that quickly faded.”
      Ben enjoyed being the old guy on set, adding, “They would ask questions like, ‘Hey, when you did that movie, what was it like?’ ‘Who’s an interesting director to work with?’ It was fun to hang out with them. They brought a certain newness and excitement to the work.”
      And director Gavin O’Connor was more than a little impressed with Ben’s performance, considering he didn’t grow up playing basketball.
      “He wasn’t in locker rooms and he didn’t coach,” the filmmaker tells WENN. “We had to work to get him comfortable on the sidelines coaching a team. We spent a lot of time working in a gym with the kids, putting them into situations where Ben was just coaching, coaching, coaching – pacing the sidelines, yelling at referees, getting kids in and out and just leading the team.”

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      Ben Affleck Dropped Out of 'The Batman' Over Fears of Alcohol Relapse

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      The Bruce Wayne depicter in ‘Justice League’ reveals in a new interview the real reason why he stepped away from the role, saying that he was told ‘you’ll drink yourself to death’ if he did the Batman solo movie.
      Feb 19, 2020
      AceShowbiz – A year after confirming his departure from “The Batman”, Ben Affleck has explained the real reason why he dropped out of the movie. Speaking in a new interview, the 47-year-old actor reveals he made the decision out of fear that the role would mess with his commitment to staying sober after several rehab stints for his alcoholism.
      “I showed somebody ‘The Batman’ script,” Affleck, who was at one point attached to write and direct the Batman solo movie, tells the New York Times. “They said, ‘I think the script is good. I also think you’ll drink yourself to death if you go through what you just went though again.’ ”
      Affleck first starred as the Caped Crusader in 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”. In the same year, he made a cameo appearance in “Suicide Squad” and reprised the role in 2017’s “Justice League”.
      He stepped down as director and writer of “The Batman” in 2017, handing over the duty to Matt Reeves, but it’s not until early 2019 that he confirmed he’s done playing the Dark Knight. Reeves later cast Robert Pattinson as the young version of Bruce Wayne in his upcoming movie.
      Stopping by “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last year, Affleck told the host that he left the project as he felt he would struggle to do the iconic comic book character justice. “I tried to direct a version of (‘Batman’), (I) worked with a really good screenwriter, but kinda just couldn’t come up with a version,” he said to Jimmy Kimmel. “Couldn’t crack it.”
      During the interview with the New York Times, Affleck also talks about his long battle with alcoholism. “The Way Back” star credits fellow Hollywood stars Bradley Cooper and Robert Downey Jr. for helping him on his journey to sobriety and adds, “One of the things about recovery that I think people sometimes overlook is the fact that it inculcates certain values. Be honest. Be accountable. Help other people. Apologize when you’re wrong.”

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