Ben Affleck says Lucasfilm asked him to direct The Force Awakens, but he turned it down because he believed another filmmaker would be better suited to the job.
01Summary
- 01Ben Affleck confirmed on Happy Sad Confused that Lucasfilm approached him about directing The Force Awakens.
- 02He said he passed because he did not think he was the right person for the film.
- 03Affleck said, "Someone who has more passion for this is going to do a better job."
- 04J.J. Abrams directed The Force Awakens, which was released in cinemas on 18 December 2015.
- 05The film introduced Daisy Ridley's Rey and John Boyega's Finn while bringing back Harrison Ford as Han Solo.
02Why it matters
The comments add a new detail to the history of how Disney and Lucasfilm chose the director for a major Star Wars reset. It also shows how one high-profile filmmaker judged his own fit for a franchise with huge fan expectations.
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