If you haven't already, it's time to take Ben Affleck seriously

Affleck shooting Argo

Ben Affleck is an interesting character to talk about and definitely worth a blog post . In 1997, he and his friend Matt Damon wrote the Oscar winning flick Good Will Hunting. For anyone who hasn't seen it- stop reading this blog and check it out...then of course come back and finish reading!

I can imagine that in 1997, the general public would have assumed that Affleck would begin an illustrious career as a screenwriter after taking home the Oscar. That of course, would not be the case. 

Affleck had a small leading man career as he reached the height of his superstardom with films such as Pearl Harbour and Armageddon. Both of course, are lacklustre movies to say the least.

However lacklustre those movies were, they were the calm before the storm that would be the early 2000s for poor Affleck. Affleck starred in Hollywood flops such as:

                   Daredevil 

Thank goodness for the Netflix mini series

      

    Paycheck   

Run Ben! Run as far away as you can!

                                                                                                          And of course....Gigli

This one just hurts

Each of those films earned Ben Affleck a Razzie award for worst actor in a featured film. The sad part is that each of those movies were released in 2003, giving him three Razzies in one year alone!

I would assume that Affleck had had enough with all the negative criticism at the time. While his close friend Matt Damon (who he had won that Oscar with years ago), had reached superstardom, Affleck was sinking fast .

Affleck decided that he was ready to try a new adventure; that being directing. With his directorial debut Gone Baby Gone (2007), Affleck created one of the most real and gritty cop dramas of the last decade. It was something that nobody saw coming.

Three years later, he would direct and star in The Town (2010). The Town showed that Gone Baby Gone was not a fluke. And to this day, Affleck directed the best performance given by Jeremy Renner. It is an incredible heist movie with amazing direction and thrilling action sequences.

Then of course, is Argo (2012). Argo would take home the Academy Award for best picture at the Oscars that year. Yes...Ben Affleck had directed the best movie of the year, less than a decade after the three Razzie night. He is now one of my favourite directors in Hollywood and someone who you should be taking seriously. 

What's next for Affleck you may ask? In this case, I feel a picture speaks louder than words.

Batman! The man is Batman!