For years Ben Affleck was widely dismissed as ‘Matt Damon’s less-talented friend’, and recent outrage at his casting as Batman suggests the knives are still out for the Hollywood star.
But as well as winning widespread acclaim with his recent directorial efforts (Argo, The Town, Gone Baby Gone), the actor-turned-filmmaker can also take pride in a number of impressive – and often overlooked – turns in front of the camera.
In the same week that Affleck hit back at his critics in entertaining and good-natured style, WOW247 takes a look at nine terrific performances by the star.
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There's a line from Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi" that says "you don't know what you got 'til it's gone." That's also an accurate assessment of Ben Affleck's time as Batman. Though his initial casting was met with fan backlash (let's feign shock and horror here), he established himself as a credible and distinct Dark Knight. Some fans have even proclaimed him the best Batman there's ever been. The Oscar-winning filmmaker has made it clear that he no longer wants to make big franchise movies, including superhero flicks, so "The Flash" may well end up being his Batman swansong.
arguably he is a really good actor and now director, but he is to famous to play batman and that will be the problem not his acting skills. you will always see ben affleck in the costume and that will be distracting.