I enjoyed the original version but the new directors cut version of this film is just fabulous. He has won two academy awards, for writing and producing, and three golden globe awards for his work as a director, writer, and producer. The director even believed ben became too personal, at times, during a sc. Jack cunningham was an hs basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Nov 28, 2012 ben affleck shares a traumatic onset memory, david o. A new report suggests that ben affleck, who was slated to produce, write, direct, and star in the film is stepping aside. Affleck is the writerdirectorproducerstar of the prohibitionera gangster film, which was adapted. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites. Jul 04, 2016 chasing amy 1997 ben affleck stars in this late90s film about two comic book artists who fall for the same woman and butt heads for the first time as they deal with her unexpected past. American actor and filmmaker ben affleck has received many awards and honors throughout his career. American actor and filmmaker benjamin geza affleckboldt was born on august 15, 1972 in berkeley, california, and was raised in cambridge, massachusetts. The comic bluntman and chronic is based on reallife stoners jay and silent bob, so when they get no profit from a bigscreen adaptation, they set out to wreck the movie. Paycheck is a 2003 american science fiction action film based on the short story of the same name by science fiction writer philip k. Make no mistakes about it, the directors cut makes daredevil a great super hero action flick.
Affleck first appeared as the caped crusader in zack snyders batman v superman. Jennifer garner stopped ben afflecks film the way back. Jennifer garner begged director not to scrap film after. The way back is, in many ways, a deeply personal film for the actor, who plays a high school basketball coach. Gavin oconnor, the director of ben afflecks new film the way back revealed that jennifer garner vouched for her ex when he suffered from a relapse during the filming of the flick in 2018. Looper, writer director rian johnson, actor joseph gordonlevitt duration. Affleck picked up best director and best film for argo this really is the most incredible surprise, said affleck argo beat les miserables, life of pi and zero dark thirty to best film title. In an interview with 34th street, the way back director gavin oconnor reveals how garner pushed for affleck s latest film.
Director gavin oconnor says the ben affleck film the way. Despite earning universal acclaim, affleck was famously snubbed in best director, after which he won prizes at the golden globes, dga, bafta. In 2012, he directed, coproduced and starred in the film argo, which earned him a golden globe for best director and the 20 oscar for best. Beginning his career as a child actor, affleck starred in the pbs educational series the voyage of the mimi in 1984 and its sequel in 1988. Ben affleck, american actor and filmmaker who starred in action, drama, and comedy films and gained renown as a screenwriter, director, and producer. Ben affleck is still in talks to play the title role in the batman movie.
The film was directed by john woo and stars ben affleck, uma thurman, and aaron eckhart. His first screen appearance was a minor part in the. Affleck first gained recognition as a screenwriter for cowriting good will hunting 1997 with matt damon, winning both the academy award for best original screenplay and. I enjoyed the original version but the new director s cut version of this film is just fabulous. Feb 29, 2020 ben affleck has been open about his struggles with alcoholism throughout his career. Jennifer garner begged the director of ben afflecks new film the way back, gavin oconnor, to not pull the plug on the movie after her exhusband suffered an alcohol relapse director oconnor spoke to student magazine 34th street about his latest film the way back, his second collaboration with affleck following the accountant, and admitted that he didnt know if the movie was over. Ben affleck still involved with the batman movie says director. Ben affleck suffered breakdown on set while portraying. Make no mistakes about it, the director s cut makes daredevil a great super hero action flick. I killed my lesbian wife, hung her on a meat hook, and now i have a threepicture deal at disney.
The actor will appear as a detective investigating a number of highend. Unfortunately, it wasnt the story that was originally promised. Ben affleck, quentin tarantino and 4 other oscar contenders. His mother, chris anne nee boldt, is a school teacher, and his father, timothy byers affleck, is a social worker. Aug 23, 20 ben affleck has previous experience of slipping into lycra. How jennifer garner helped ben affleck make the way back. Another good one is the chubby kid charles lott jr. The pair worked together on 2019s the accountant, before teaming up a second time for their. Following a brief appearance in the comingofage film dazed and confused 1993, he was cast in his first lead role in the romantic comedydrama chasing amy 1997.
Chandor was willing to do whatever it took to keep ben affleck in his film even if that meant waiting six months for the star to finish rehab. Jennifer garner helped her exhusband, ben affleck, keep an acting gig after he entered rehab again for alcoholism, the way back director gavin oconnor revealed in a new interview published monday in university of pennsylvanias 34th street outlet. Ben affleck has been opening up about his alcoholism and difficult path to sobriety while promoting his upcoming film, the way back, in which he plays an alcoholic. His first screen appearance was a minor part in the independent film the dark end of the street 1981. Ben affleck had a breakdown filming the way back, full scene. Triple frontier delayed for ben afflecks rehab stay. He takes a littleknown but incredible truelife storythe clandestine cia rescue of six stranded. Ben affleck was on weinsteins red flag list variety. Mar 05, 2020 the way back turns out to be the perfect way back onscreen for ben affleck. The director of the film, gavin oconnor, spoke to 34th street magazine, a student publication at the university of pennsylvania, about the actresss influence on the film after affleck, 47. The first of these was daredevil 2003, in which affleck starred as the blind superhero. Ben affleck will not direct the batman solo movie screen rant. Ben affleck had a breakdown filming the way back, full.
He might have been snubbed at the oscars, but ben affleck had the last laugh with his latest success when he took home both best director and best film for his hit movie argo at the ee bafta awards. Ben affleck is perfect for batman but as director, not star. Ben affleck wins best director bafta the british academy. He went on to appear in several television shows, including the pbs educational programs the voyage of the mimi 1984 and the second voyage of the mimi 1988, and an.
The way back director marvels at how ben affleck shot. Argo is a 2012 american historical drama thriller film directed by ben affleck. As a director, ben affleck is an actors best wingman. The hollywood star is said to have prevented production for her exhusbands latest movie the way back to be scrapped after ben found himself suffering a major relapse just weeks before filming was expected to commence. Apart from his profession, ben is also famous for his mysterious and weird tattoos, which even he is regretful of. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption. Portraits of argos leading man, director and oscar. Since then, ben has appeared in some notable films such as the accountant, batman v superman. Ben affleck to star in director robert rodriguezs hypnotic. In 2007, affleck made his feature film directorial debut with. Jennifer garner urged the way back director to not give up.
Ben affleck had a tough time shooting his new film, the way back, which follows an alcohol addict struggling to get back on his feet and work through a divorce. How the cia used a fake scifi flick to rescue americans from tehran. Central intelligence agency operative tony mendez, the master of disguise, and the 2007 wired article by joshuah bearman, the great escape. A little less than a decade later, affleck returns to lehane with a drastically elevated status as a filmmaker, having subsequently made two hits for warner bros. Ben affleck is perfect for batman but as director, not. Mar 05, 2020 jennifer garner stepped up to help ben affleck during his time of need.
Ben affleck, not nominated for a best director academy award this year or any other year, has won the directors guild of americas 20 dga award in the featurefilm category. Screenwriter chris terrio adapted the screenplay from the 1999 book by the u. Ben affleck delivers one of the best performances of his career and exorcises personal demons in director gavin oconnors new film. In honor of his new film, ive ranked ben afflecks best films as a lead actor and as a director. Feb 10, 20 ben affleck had never before been invited to the baftas, let alone nominated for one, so his obvious pleasure in argo winning best film and him winning best director at the awards was. Benjamin geza affleckboldt is an american actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Vying for the same award were multiple dga award winner steven spielberg for lincoln, kathryn bigelow for zero dark thirty, ang lee for life of pi, and tom hooper. Ben affleck and little seraphina do a morning coffee run in matching navy outfits. He is best known for portraying bruce wayne in batman v superman.
Ben affleck may no longer be batman, but hes still a hero in the eyes of director gavin oconnor. Pages in category films directed by ben affleck the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. Although the 47yearold has continued to make films in the past few years triple frontier, justice. A welltodo husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers. Jennifer garner begged director not to scrap film after ben. Dawn of justice in 2016 and then briefly reprised his role in david ayers suicide squad later that year, but it was in 2017s justice league movie that he really came back. He and matt damon won the oscar for best original screenplay for good will hunting 1997, and affleck later earned acclaim for the town 2010 and argo 2012. Producer actor writer director soundtrack thanks self archive footage. The news comes following a steady stream of reassuring updates on the batman from the filmmaker while out promoting his latest film while rumors of affleck s potential exit from the director s chair loomed in the background. Alongside michael j fox being my favorite celebrity, ben affleck holds that rank right next to him. List of awards and nominations received by ben affleck. His acting career went sidebyside with his directing career and as a director ben afflecks best movies are argo, gone baby gone and the town.
Affleck is one of my favorite filmmakers who has made a huge impact with his distinct vision in just a matter of four films. Jennifer garner urged the way back director to not give. Ben affleck dc comics extended universe wiki fandom. Director rees followup to the powerful mudbound is a woefully incoherent thriller. Ben affleck had a breakdown while filming about broken. Affleck was a longtime comic book fan, and, in 1999, had written a foreword for kevin smiths guardian devil about his love for the character of daredevil. Ben has a younger brother, actor casey affleck, who was. American actor and filmmaker benjamin geza affleck boldt was born on august 15, 1972 in berkeley, california, and was raised in cambridge, massachusetts. He is the recipient of two academy awards, three golden globe awards, two bafta awards, and two screen actors guild awards.
With ben affleck, al madrigal, janina gavankar, michaela watkins. The way back director marvels at how ben affleck shot the. Ben affleck and matt damons 10 best joint movies and projects. Ben affleck gets serious about his pulp fiction in. The films director, gavin oconnor miracle, the accountant, who cowrote the film with brad ingelsby out of the furnace, didnt know if the film was destined to move on, as schedules would have to be reworked, and it was unknown if affleck would be returning to make the movie. Elvis mitchell of the new york times said affleck was lost in the role. Feb 10, 20 ben affleck wins best director bafta the british academy film awards 20 bbc one. The news comes following a steady stream of reassuring updates on the batman from the filmmaker while out promoting his latest film while rumors of afflecks potential exit from the directors chair loomed in the background. Russell reveals which film he made with his head up his ass and quentin tarantino on when hell call it quits. Ben afflecks first film as a director, 2007s gone baby gone, was adapted from a novel by boston crime fiction scribe dennis lehane. Ben affleck is an american actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Ben affleck, american actor and filmmaker who starred in action, drama, and comedy films and gained renown as a screenwriter, director, and. Mar 09, 2020 though theyre no longer together, jennifer garner still appears to have ben afflecks back.
George clooney ben affleck grant heslov british academy film awards 20 duration. Mar 11, 2020 ben affleck l and melvin gregg as coach and player in the way back. Acting under the cover of a hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a cia agent launches a dangerous. Jason mewes, kevin smith, ben affleck, jeff anderson. Ben affleck will not direct the batman solo movie screen. The film was a commercial success, but received a mixed response from critics. But for the oscarwinning director to do so again may prove a reinvention too many ben affleck is batman. The bostonbased crime drama, which starred the director s brother casey affleck. He and matt damon won the oscar for best original screenplay for good will hunting 1997, and affleck later earned acclaim for.