Ben Affleck has proven to be a surprisingly good fit for the role of Jack Cunningham in the new movie The Way Back.
In the film, which premiered in Los Angeles on Sunday, the 47-year-old movie star plays a former basketball phenom who walks away from the game, only to be asked years later to coach at his old school.
As he coaches a new group of young men, then, Cunningham is forced to deal with his own past — and face the alcoholism which destroyed his life after his playing career. Related: Ben Wants Love, But Refuses To Go On Dating Apps! For Affleck, who has been remarkably open and transparent of late about his own battle with alcohol addiction, the film’s leading character resonated.
Read more on perezhilton.com