The public persona of Ben Affleck is more of an open book than most celebrities maintain. His experiences with alcohol and gambling are public knowledge. He doesn’t mind coming across as tired or annoyed in public. The Batman vs. Superman actor has become almost an anti-celebrity, representing the sides of fame that his peers don’t want us to see.
He does have a line, though. As unmanicured as his persona is, the longtime actor/director doesn’t want to be seen as having any connections to bigotry. That may explain why he went out of his way to bury public knowledge about his family.
Ben Affleck found out a grim fact about one of his relatives Ben Affleck attends the UK premiere of “The Accountant” at Cineworld Leicester Square on October 17, 2016 in London, England. | Anthony Harvey/Getty Images
The uncomfortable revelations about Affleck’s family history started with...
He does have a line, though. As unmanicured as his persona is, the longtime actor/director doesn’t want to be seen as having any connections to bigotry. That may explain why he went out of his way to bury public knowledge about his family.
Ben Affleck found out a grim fact about one of his relatives Ben Affleck attends the UK premiere of “The Accountant” at Cineworld Leicester Square on October 17, 2016 in London, England. | Anthony Harvey/Getty Images
The uncomfortable revelations about Affleck’s family history started with...
- 3/11/2023
- by Agustin Mojica
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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