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Ben Affleck on Justice League Firing
Ben Affleck calls Snyder's Justice League firing the low point of his career.
In brief
Ben Affleck calls Snyder's Justice League firing the low point of his career. Ben Affleck described the Justice League reshoots and Snyder's firing as the low point of his career due to studio's use of Autumn Snyder's suicide to replace him. Originally reported by SlashFilm.
Justice League Firing
Ben Affleck called the Justice League reshoots the low point of his career.
“The experience of Justice League for me was so, so negative, for lots of different reasons”
Snyder's Firing
Zack Snyder was fired after his daughter Autumn Snyder's suicide during post-production.
“Zack Snyder being taken off that movie, and the reshoots that we did”
Reshoots Controversy
Joss Whedon reshoots contaminated Snyder's vision and led to studio's use of Autumn Snyder's suicide.
“Somebody's death by suicide, that eclipses everything”
Studio Response
Warner Bros. used Autumn Snyder's suicide to install Joss Whedon as director.
“I thought was one of the sh***iest things I'd ever seen”
Affleck's Reaction
Ben Affleck was grateful Snyder finished his director's cut and cast Ray Fisher in his new movie.
“I was gratified that Snyder was able to finish his version”
In short
Ben Affleck described the Justice League reshoots and Snyder's firing as the low point of his career due to studio's use of Autumn Snyder's suicide to replace him.
