Ben Affleck reveals ‘miserable’ moment he almost exited Hollywood: ‘I started to drink too much’
foxnews.comBen Affleck is opening up about the moment that almost made him quit Hollywood for good. During his wide-ranged career as an actor, producer and director, Affleck revealed he spiraled into a dark place while filming "Justice League" in 2016. "[‘Justice League’] made me go, ‘I’m out.
I never want to do any of this again. I’m not suited.’ That was the worst experience I’ve ever seen in a business which is full of some s---ty experiences.
It broke my heart," Affleck said during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter. "And I started to drink too much. I was back at the hotel in London, it was either that or jump out the window.
And I just thought, ‘This isn’t the life I want. My kids aren’t here. I’m miserable.'" The Oscar-winning actor shared that working on "Justice League" left a "monstrous taste" in his mouth and eventually caused him to nix his plans to direct his own "Batman" film.
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