Ben Affleck Reveals ‘Miserable’ Time He Almost Left Hollywood: ‘I Started Drinking Too Much’

Ben Affleck talks about the moment that almost made him leave Hollywood for good.

During his extensive career as an actor, producer and director, Affleck revealed that he fell into a dark place while filming “Justice League” in 2016.

“(‘Justice League’) made me say, ‘I’m out. I don’t ever want to do this again. I’m not suited.’ It was the worst experience I’ve ever seen in a company that’s full of shitty experiences. It broke my heart,” Affleck said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

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“And I started drinking too much. I was back at the hotel in London, it was either that or jumping out the window. And I just thought, ‘That’s not life. I want. My children are not here. I am miserable.'”

The Oscar-winning actor shared that working on ‘Justice League’ left a “monstrous taste” in his mouth and ultimately caused him to scrap plans to direct his own ‘Batman’ movie.

Ben Affleck shared that working on “Justice League” left a “monstrous taste” in his mouth. (Getty Images)

The “miserable” experience stems from the fact that the film’s original director, Zack Snyder, left mid-production due to a death in his family.

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Snyder’s replacement was Joss Whedon, who directed Marvel movies and created “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Affleck later revealed that the director change made the production worse.

“Justice League” has become the highest rated film of Ben Affleck’s Hollywood career. (Getty Images)

“There was an idea of ​​someone coming in, like, ‘I’m going to save you and we’ll do 60 days of filming and I’ll write everything about what you have. I have the secret.’ And that wasn’t the secret. It was hard,” Affleck said.

Although Affleck wanted to get out, “Justice League” became the highest-rated movie of his Hollywood career.

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In July 2022, Ben Affleck married Jennifer Lopez in Las Vegas after getting engaged in April. (Johnny Nunez)

“I’ve never had one that went from nadir to pinnacle. Looking back, it’s a success. All of a sudden, I was being congratulated for the bomb that I was in,” he said. he sued to the media.

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Affleck was married to Jennifer Garner from June 2005 until their divorce in 2018. During their time together, they had three children, Violet, Seraphina and Samuel. In July 2022, Affleck tied the knot with Lopez in Las Vegas after getting engaged in April.