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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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