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Exhibits A, B, and C that Ben Affleck knows more about AI than you

Ben Affleck showed off his AI skills this week where he said he can write in Python and dished on neural networks. It wasn't the first time.

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Oct 8, 2026 · byBusiness Insider

Ben Affleck Reveals If He Wore a Prosthetic in Gone Girl Shower Scene

Ben Affleck truly bared it all. Twelve years after starring in the psychological thriller Gone Girl, the Oscar winner confirmed that he actually displayed full frontal nudity during the infamous...

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Oct 7, 2026 · byE! Online

Ben Affleck Details “Respect and Admiration” for Ex Jennifer Lopez

Ben Affleck is still Jennifer Lopez’s biggest fan. Nearly two years after finalizing their divorce, the Argo alum shared his thoughts on Lopez’s latest work, including serving as a producer on...

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Oct 7, 2026 · byE! Online

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity Launches New Indie Banner: Artists Equity Independent Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity has launched Artists Equity Independent Pictures, a new banner dedicated to platforming emerging filmmakers in the indie space, Variety can exclusively reveal. Jennifer Westin, SVP, creative affairs and production, will lead day-to-day supervision of the AEIP slate under the guidance of Amy Baer, Artists Equity’s president of film […]

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Oct 7, 2026 · byVariety

Ben Affleck slams ‘snarky,’ ‘depressing’ political climate: ‘I think it would be an awful job’

Ben Affleck says running for public office “has no appeal” to him because he finds the political world “very depressing.” The “Gone Girl” star, who plays a Los Angeles mayoral candidate in his new movie “Animals,” shot down talk of making a real-life jump from Hollywood to the campaign trail in an interview with Variety…

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Oct 7, 2026 · byThe Hill

Ben Affleck Explains It All: Artists Equity, the Death of Movie Stars and the Dilemma With Comic Book Movies

At the offices of Artists Equity, the full-service content company founded four years ago by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, Batman is the doorman. As you step out of the red-carpeted elevator in a sleek West Hollywood high-rise, the superhero replica greets you with a menacing stare. Affleck played the Caped Crusader in four films […]

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Oct 7, 2026 · byVariety

Ben Affleck says he had a ‘heart attack’ when he first saw what AI could do — then he used it in his movie

Ben Affleck said he spent eight months shooting a large collection of footage to train existing AI models for filmmaking tasks.

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Oct 5, 2026 · byBusiness Insider

Pedro Pascal Premieres ‘Behemoth!’ in NYC, Sarah Jessica Parker and Stevie Nicks Make a Fashionable Pair and More Red Carpet Photos: October 2026

October began with Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington premiering “Animals,” their new political thriller about a Los Angeles mayoral candidate (Affleck) whose family is thrust into an unimaginable situation involving their son and housekeeper and her undocumented immigrant boyfriend. The following day, the Critics Choice Association hosted its sixth annual Celebración of Cinema & Television […]

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Oct 4, 2026 · byVariety

Ben Affleck Reveals How His Kids Reacted to Story of Them Trolling Him

Ben Affleck’s kids one, Ben Affleck zero. Sometimes you just can’t win as a parent, something Affleck—who shares kids Violet, 20, Seraphina, 17, and Samuel, 14, with ex-wife Jennifer...

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Oct 2, 2026 · byE! Online

Ben Affleck says predictions that AI will wipe out jobs—or kill us all—are just propaganda: ‘In fact, more people technically are being employed’

Fears that AI could wipe out humanity are overblown, says Hollywood star Ben Affleck, who sold his AI startup to Netflix for $587 million earlier this year.

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Oct 2, 2026 · byFortune

Ben Affleck Says There's 'Nobody Alive' Who Believes US Politics is Going Well — And Explains Why He Won't Personally Run for Office

Former Batman Ben Affleck has revealed the reason he won't run for political office, despite claiming there is a "collective disappointment" in how U.S. politics is currently trending.

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Oct 2, 2026 · byIGN

Ben Affleck’s ‘Animals’ Cast Wants Him to Run for Office: ‘Maybe They Hate Me’

Ben Affleck plays a Brentwood businessman running for Los Angeles mayor in the new thriller “Animals.” The Oscar winner, who directed and co-wrote the film, is also a longtime political activist who has supported the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Now, his “Animals” cast would like him to […]

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Oct 2, 2026 · byVariety

Ben Affleck Explains His Approach to Using AI Ethically on New Movie ‘Animals’: “It’s Not About Making Fake People or Replacing Anybody, Ever”

"I wouldn't use something that trains on or has learned from any work that is copywritten, or that is an intelligence created by a peer of mine or somebody that I look up to," the actor-director emphasized.

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Oct 2, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Ben Affleck Used AI For “Lots Of Things” In Netflix’s ‘Animals’: “It’s A Very Human Movie”

After unloading his AI firm on Netflix earlier this year, Ben Affleck is showing off the tech in action with his latest project. The 2x Oscar winner recently revealed that he “did use” artificial intelligence “for lots of things” in the making of Animals, which he co-wrote, directed and starred in, premiering Oct. 9 in […]

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Oct 2, 2026 · byDeadline

The 11 best movies coming to Netflix in October

Watch "Call Me by Your Name," all the "Twilight" and "Jason Bourne" movies, plus the latest directing effort from Ben Affleck.

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Oct 1, 2026 · byBusiness Insider

Ben Affleck Tries to Address Matt Damon's Comments About Making Netflix Action Movies, Admits Using AI for 'Lots of Things' in His New Film

Ben Affleck has attempted to dismiss concern around Netflix's movie-making process, in response to past comments from his long-term collaborator Matt Damon.

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Oct 1, 2026 · byIGN

Ben Affleck Doesn’t “Worry About SkyNet” When It Comes To AI; “It’s Another Form Of Computing”

Donald Trump could have done a lot worse than inviting Ben Affleck to his AI lunch with tech CEOs this week at the White House. Unlike the heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and more, the Oscar winner and InterPositive founder isn’t playing defense or doom and gloom when it comes to the quickly evolving technology […]

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Oct 1, 2026 · byDeadline

Ben Affleck Used AI “For Lots of Things” in His New Netflix Movie ‘Animals’

Well, sure, when a platform pays like $600 million for your artificial intelligence company...

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Oct 1, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Ben Affleck Reveals He Was Held at Knifepoint as a Teen, Attacker Went on to Kill Someone Else

Ben Affleck just revealed a pretty wild story ... saying when he was a teen he was held at knifepoint by another kid ... who eventually went on to kill someone else with a knife. The actor opened up about the scary situation to Kerry Washington on…

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Oct 1, 2026 · byTMZ

Ben Affleck Breaks Silence on His Parents' Deaths

Ben Affleck is reflecting on a year filled with two difficult deaths. After the Oscar winner’s dad Timothy Affleck died in April and his mom Chris Affleck died in June, he spoke publicly for the...

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Sep 30, 2026 · byE! Online

Ben Affleck Reveals One of His Kids Trolled Him Over Failed Romances

Kids have a way with words. And for anyone keeping score, Ben Affleck’s kids—Violet, 20, Seraphina, 17, and Samuel, 14, whom he shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner—currently have the...

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Sep 25, 2026 · byE! Online

Ben Affleck Almost Cast Ex-Wife Jennifer Garner in ‘Animals’ Before Deciding ‘We Don’t Wanna Do That’: ‘You Just Get Baggage’

Ben Affleck originally wanted to cast his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, as the leading lady in his latest directorial effort, “Animals,” until a scheduling conflict meant he’d have to step into the role opposite her. “I thought, God, Jen Garner would be amazing for this role,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “It also has the added benefit […]

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Sep 20, 2026 · byVariety

Ben Affleck Nearly Cast Ex Jennifer Garner As His Wife In ‘Animals’: “You Just Get Baggage”

As Ben Affleck takes the lead in his next directorial outing, he’s recounting the casting game of musical chairs that almost resulted in his onscreen reunion with ex-wife Jennifer Garner. The co-writer, director and star of Animals, premiering Oct. 9 on Netflix, explained how he came to take over the lead role of Mark Kimball […]

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Sep 20, 2026 · byDeadline

Ben Affleck Reveals Why Jennifer Garner Turned Down Role in His Movie

Ben Affleck isn't going to be cagey about his past with ex-wife Jennifer Garner. The Oscar winner got candid about his attempt to cast the Alias alum in his sixth directorial feature Animals,...

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Sep 16, 2026 · byE! Online