Ben Affleck recalls Justice League struggles
Ben Affleck has spoken about his negative experience filming Justice League, describing it as "the worst moment of my career." He discussed the difficulties during production in a recent podcast interview, which were compounded by his personal struggles with alcohol problems.Tragedy and changes during filming
Affleck mentioned that the experience was "extremely negative, and for many reasons," citing both his personal situation and a tragedy that occurred during filming. He referred to the suicide of director Zack Snyder's daughter, which led Snyder to step away from the project during post-production.Reshoots and criticism
Following Snyder's departure, Warner Bros. hired Joss Whedon to perform reshoots that significantly altered the film's plot and tone. Affleck described the situation as "a real mistake" and called the circumstances "a mess," stating that the removal of Snyder and the subsequent reshoots were "really despicable."Handling of the tragedy
Affleck expressed strong criticism about how the tragedy was handled, stating that the suicide was "used as an excuse" and that the overall atmosphere on set was "of the sort 'Wow, we are reaching new heights in the despicable.'" He mentioned that he heard through others, including Ray Fisher and Gal Gadot, about the difficult climate on set.New film release
Affleck's comments come as his new film, Animals, is now available on Netflix.
