What Jennifer Garner told Ben Affleck about playing his love interest in new film before being recast
Ben Affleck revealed why his ex-wife Jennifer Garner turned down playing his on-screen wife in a new Netflix film before being recast.
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- Primary Driver: Ben Affleck revealed why his ex-wife Jennifer Garner turned down playing his on-screen wife in a new Netflix film before being recast.
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Following recent remarks from Ben Affleck, interest has surged around the casting process for his upcoming Netflix film, in which he originally considered his ex-wife Jennifer Garner to play his on-screen wife and love interest. When approached with the prospect, Garner turned down the part.
Affleck shared that she delivered a hilarious response to the offer, later observing that she was "very wise" to pass on the project before the character was recast. Addressing why Garner was ultimately dropped from the production, Affleck explained the difficulties of their real-life dynamic, remarking that "you just get baggage" when ex-spouses appear together in such roles.
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Why was Jennifer Garner not cast in Ben Affleck's new film?
Garner declined the offer to play his wife with what Affleck called a hilarious response. Affleck noted she was "very wise" to turn it down and explained that "you just get baggage."
What platform is releasing the new movie?
The production is an upcoming Netflix film.
What happened to the character Garner was considered for?
After Garner turned down the role of Affleck's love interest, the production recast the part.
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Ben Affleck says Jennifer Garner was ‘very wise’ to turn down playing his wife in new movieEntertainment Weekly · 11h ago
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