Ben Affleck confirms he turned down directing The Force Awakens

Ben Affleck confirms he turned down directing The Force Awakens

Source: www.avclub.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:51:26 GMT

During an appearance on Josh Horowitz's <i>Happy Sad Confused</i> podcast, Ben Affleck confirmed that the <i>Star Wars</i> team approached him about directing, but he turned down the job—which ultimately went to J.J. Abrams.

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The same story across the political spectrum (6 sources)

Left: Epic Games Delays Marvel and Star Wars Crossover Game Amid Generative AI Push — www.polygon.com
Center: Ben Affleck has blunt response to teenage son's Lamborghini request after infamous mishap — www.foxnews.com
Center: Epic Games tells employees to use AI to get Disney game done — www.avclub.com
Center: Epic Games reportedly pivoting to "AI first" game development model — www.arstechnica.com
Right: Ben Affleck says political 'hypocrisy, corruption and failure' left him 'disillusioned' — www.foxnews.com
Right: Ben Affleck Calls ‘Justice League’ Reshoots ‘The Low Point of My Career’ — www.thewrap.com

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