Ben Affleck Calls Justice League Reshoots the Low Point of His Career

Actor Ben Affleck described the reshoots for the film Justice League as the low point of his career during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Deadline and Variety both reported. Deadline, Variety, Polygon, JoBlo, IGN, and TheWrap all reported on the actor's comments regarding the superhero production. According to Variety and IGN, Affleck criticized Warner Bros. for how the studio handled the transition when replacing original director Zack Snyder with Joss Whedon. [1][2][5][6][7][8]

Variety reported that Warner Bros. brought in Joss Whedon to overhaul the project after Zack Snyder paused his work following the death of his daughter. Affleck stated on the podcast that the overall experience was negative for multiple reasons, including personal matters and studio decisions, according to Deadline. Variety and IGN reported that Affleck called the studio's replacement of Snyder so gross. [1][2][7]

Justice League is an ensemble superhero team originating from DC Comics publications, where established heroes join forces to handle major threats. Affleck and his long time collaborator Matt Damon previously achieved major industry recognition in 1997 when they won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting. [9][10]