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Ben Affleck turns down Star Wars directing
Ben Affleck confirmed he turned down directing The Force Awakens, saying someone more passionate would do better.
In brief
Ben Affleck confirmed he turned down directing The Force Awakens, saying someone more passionate would do better. Ben Affleck turned down directing The Force Awakens because he felt someone more passionate would do a better job. Originally reported by AV Club.
Ben Affleck confirms
Ben Affleck confirmed he turned down directing The Force Awakens on Josh Horowitz’s podcast.
“Yeah, they came to me and asked me, ‘Hey, are you interested in this?’”
Why he turned down
He felt someone more passionate would do a better job directing Star Wars, not a self-sacrificing decision.
“I just think someone else who has more passion for this is going to do a better job.”
No regrets
Affleck has no regrets about turning down the gig after The Force Awakens earned over $1 billion worldwide.
“It just was one that, like plenty of scripts that I’ve gotten as a director, I’ve certainly got better scripts as a director than as an actor that I’ve turned down”
In short
Ben Affleck turned down directing The Force Awakens because he felt someone more passionate would do a better job.
