The career of Ben Affleck

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Ben Affleck has excelled in Hollywood as an actor, writer, director, and producer. To mark his 50th birthday, let’s backtrack to the start of his career.

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00:00From best friend to Batman, Ben Affleck has taken on a variety of roles throughout his

00:0330-year career, so we're backtracking through some of his most memorable ones.

00:08In 2021, he starred in George Clooney's coming-of-age drama The Tender Bar. His role

00:13as a good-hearted bartender earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2022 Golden

00:17Globe Awards. In 2016, he took on the iconic role of Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman Dawn of

00:24Justice. Even though the film wasn't received favorably, he is set to reprise the role in the

00:28upcoming Aquaman film. In 2014, he starred alongside Rosamund Pike in the psychological

00:34thriller Gone Girl. The film received praise for the two's performances as well as its direction,

00:38screenplay, and soundtrack. In 2012, he directed and starred in the historical thriller Argo. It

00:44went on to win Best Picture at the 2013 Academy Awards and earned him a Golden Globe for Best

00:49Director. In 1997, he solidified his position in Hollywood with Good Will Hunting. The film

00:55earned him and his best friend Matt Damon an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

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