Ben Affleck Says Studio Character Dramas Like ‘The Way Back’ Are His Taste: “They Don’t Do Them As Much Anymore” – Contenders Film

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During Deadline’s Contenders Film panel for Warner Bros’ The Way Back, Ben Affleck addressed just how close to his own life the role of alcoholic basketball coach Jack Cunningham actually comes.“I knew as a recovering alcoholic myself that people would make a conclusion about similarities to my life and the movie, so I didn’t want the movie to be false,” he says. “There are millions and millions of people who deal with compulsive behavior and addiction, so you have a certain responsibility.

You have to do it authentically because these are important issues in many people’s lives.”Still, this movie is not remotely the Ben Affleck story.