Ben Affleck helped his career resurgence by becoming a top director in the film industry. But there was one passion project he blamed ex-wife Jennifer Garner for not being able to shoot. Ben Affleck almost directed an episode of this television series Affleck once credited Garner for his transition into directing.
He was already familiar with writing projects in addition to acting in them, but he had no experience actually directing full length features. He decided to take a chance with filmmaking after his career experienced a downward spiral. His crumbling relationship with Jennifer Lopez, coupled with his film choices, inspired Affleck to take a break from Hollywood.
During his time off, he got into a deeper relationship with Daredevil co-star Jennifer Garner. After his brief hiatus, Affleck figured directing might be a good way to continue his comeback. His decision to shoot the movie Gone Baby Gone was a critical success, establishing Affleck as a true filmmaker .
This led to Affleck filming several other successful movies like The Town and Argo . But if it wasn’t for Garner, who knows if Affleck would’ve had the same motivation to pursue filmmaking. “Getting to know her, falling in love with her and being connected with her gave me a foundation to reach out and say, ‘Okay, I’m going to do Hollywoodland ; I’m going to direct Gone Baby Gone ,’” Affleck said in a 2013 interview with Playboy (via She Knows ).
Ironically, however, Garner inadvertently also st.