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BEN AFFLECK (Gavin
Banek) will next be seen starring in Paramount’s “The
Sum of All Fears,” following in the steps of Alec Baldwin
and Harrison Ford in bringing to life the Tom Clancy hero
Jack Ryan. He has completed production on Martin Brest’s
“Gigli” starring opposite Jennifer Lopez.
Affleck recently partnered with Matt Damon,
Chris Moore and Sean Bailey to form LivePlanet, Inc. Their
first endeavor, “Project Greenlight,” aired on HBO
and drew critical raves for its behind-the-scenes look at
the challenges faced by a first-time filmmaker, chosen from
an internet screenwriting contest to make his feature film
debut. Affleck and Bailey also co-wrote the interactive drama/reality
hybrid pilot “Push, Nevada,” which was recently
greenlit by ABC. Five additional scripts of “Push, Nevada”
have been ordered; the show will be produced by Touchstone
Television and LivePlanet.
Affleck came to prominence in Kevin Smith’s
comedy Chasing Amy. He captured an Academy Awardâ and
a Golden Globe Award in 1998 for his script, “Good Will
Hunting,” which he co-wrote with Damon. He segued into
big-budget action with “Armageddon,” and was among
the ensemble cast of the Academy Awardâ-winning “Shakespeare
in Love.” Affleck went on to star in the romantic comedy
“Forces of Nature” the fantastical comedy “Dogma,”
the Wall Street drama “Boiler Room” the suspense
thriller “Reindeer Games” the romantic drama “Bounce”
and the epic “Pearl Harbor.” His other film credits
include “Going All the Way,” “Mall Rats,”
“Cruz,” “Dazed and Confused” and “School
Ties.”
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