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Ben Affleck turned down directing the film that became 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

Complex Pop quotes Affleck saying he thought somebody else was better for the film, particularly as a director.

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The AV Club reports that Affleck said on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast that the Star Wars team approached him about directing, but he turned down the job, which went to J.J. Abrams. Complex Pop quotes him saying he thought somebody else was better for it, particularly as a director.

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The A.V. Club@TheAVClubDuring an appearance on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, Ben Affleck confirmed that the Star Wars team approached him about directing, but he turned down the job—which ultimately went to J.J. Abrams. https://www.avclub.com/ben-affleck-passed-directing-the-force-awakens13h
/Film@slashfilmArgo director Ben Affleck was in the mix to direct the film that became Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Here's why he says he wasn't the right guy for the job.9h
Complex Pop Culture@ComplexPopBen Affleck shared that he turned down the opportunity to direct a $2 billion 'Star Wars' movie in an interview with the Happy Sad Confused Podcast. "There haven't been too many movies that I turned down, whether as an actor or a director that I thought 'That was a shame.' There have been some that have been successful, some very successful, but, particularly as a director, I just think somebody else is better for this."5h
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    The A.V. Club@TheAVClubDuring an appearance on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, Ben Affleck confirmed that the Star Wars team approached him about directing, but he turned down the job—which ultimately went to J.J. Abrams. https://www.avclub.com/ben-affleck-passed-directing-the-force-awakens13h
    /Film@slashfilmArgo director Ben Affleck was in the mix to direct the film that became Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Here's why he says he wasn't the right guy for the job.9h
    Complex Pop Culture@ComplexPopBen Affleck shared that he turned down the opportunity to direct a $2 billion 'Star Wars' movie in an interview with the Happy Sad Confused Podcast. "There haven't been too many movies that I turned down, whether as an actor or a director that I thought 'That was a shame.' There have been some that have been successful, some very successful, but, particularly as a director, I just think somebody else is better for this."5h
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