Ben Affleck took a long hiatus from the spotlight following his relationship with Jennifer Lopez and a series of under-performing movies . When he came back, however, he credited this feature for putting his career goals into perspective. Ben Affleck credited this film for putting him on the right track Affleck wasn’t in a good professional place in the mid-to-late 2000s.
His relationship with the public and the media took a sizable hit that hurt his image. The damage wasn’t irreversible, though, as all it took was Affleck taking a long break from acting to recharge. One of the movies he starred in during his comeback era was Hollywoodland .
The movie was about late Superman actor George Reeves who died under mysterious circumstances in 1959. Affleck was more than excited about portraying Reeves when the opportunity came his way. “I read the script, it had been out there for a long time.
There were various people attached to it. Then I heard it was finally getting made and I leapt at the chance,” Affleck once told Female . The movie garnered somewhat favorable reviews, but Affleck received the kind of critical praise he hadn’t enjoyed in a long time.
He even won a few awards for his performance, indicating that his career was redeemable after all. In a 2007 interview with Entertainment Weekly , Affleck confided that doing the film provided a sense of much-needed relief. It helped him further move past his past career choices.
”In some ways, playing [Reeves] is a l.