Ben Affleck Almost Cast Ex-Wife Jennifer Garner in ‘Animals’ Before Deciding ‘We Don’t Wanna Do That’: ‘You Just Get Baggage’
Affleck restarted the kidnapping thriller after shelving an earlier version two weeks before filming and cast Washington after Damon became unavailable.
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Ben Affleck Almost Cast Ex-Wife Jennifer Garner in ‘Animals’ Before Deciding ‘We Don’t Wanna Do That’: ‘You Just Get Baggage’
Ben Affleck originally wanted to cast his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, as the leading lady in his latest directorial effort, “Animals,” until a scheduling conflict meant he’d have to step into the role opposite her. “I thought, God, Jen Garner would be amazing for this role,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “It also has the added benefit […]
Ben Affleck Nearly Cast Ex Jennifer Garner In 'Animals' As His Wife
As Ben Affleck takes the lead in his next directorial outing, he’s recounting the casting game of musical chairs that almost resulted in his onscreen reunion with ex-wife Jennifer Garner. The co-writer, director and star of Animals, premiering Oct. 9 on Netflix, explained how he came to take over the lead role of Mark Kimball from his pal Matt Damon, after initially casting Garner to play Mark’s wife Abigail in the crime thriller. “I thought, …
<p>Ben Affleck has revealed why his ex-wife Jennifer Garner refused to star with him in the new film Garner didn't star with Affleck in Animals so their shared past wouldn't create too much baggage. The role was played by Kerry Washington.</p>
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