Academy Award winner Ben Affleck joins Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Great Gatsby"

[Billy Costigan]

Ben Affleck in talks to join 'The Great Gatsby' | Inside Movies | EW.com

 

[milohimself]

You're simply trolling the American public when you preface Ben Affleck's name with "Academy Award Winner"

 

[Vols520]

You're simply trolling the American public when you preface Ben Affleck's name with "Academy Award Winner"

I thought the same thing.
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[Billy Costigan]

You're simply trolling the American public when you preface Ben Affleck's name with "Academy Award Winner"

His 1998 Oscar win begs to differ.

 

[TOP]

You're simply trolling the American public when you preface Ben Affleck's name with "Academy Award Winner"

lol

Not to mention, Ben Affleck is more likely to make a movie worse than make it better. Do not like his acting.

Is it too late for Leo to back out? I'm not even sure he can make a good movie with the anchor that is Ben Affleck weighing it down.

 

[n_huffhines]

When Affleck has a hand in the film-making process it's likely to be good. When he's acting in one it's not such a great sign.

 

[milohimself]

His 1998 Oscar win begs to differ.

Cool storry... Except his Razzy to Oscar ratio is 3-1. And the Oscar was for his screenplay, not his acting.

Affleck is good behind the camera, he sucks in front of it.

 

[bleedorange1983]

YouTube - Pearl Harbour Sucks

 

[JTrainDavis]

So a great book gets raped in the craphole by Hollywood, who'd have thought it?

 

[bleedorange1983]

Ben Affleck in talks to join 'The Great Gatsby' | Inside Movies | EW.com

BTW..if you read the article it states that he is in talks for the role...says nothing about him being cast for it.

 

[JTrainDavis]

BTW..if you read the article it states that he is in talks for the role...says nothing about him being cast for it.

Let Billy have some knuckle sex thinking about it, jeez. His dream threesome is involved.

 

[bleedorange1983]

Let Billy have some knuckle sex thinking about it, jeez. His dream threesome is involved.

My condolences to Billy, I didn't mean to crush his man-crush menage a trois

 

[GahLee]

Cool storry... Except his Razzy to Oscar ratio is 3-1. And the Oscar was for his screenplay, not his acting.

Affleck is good behind the camera, he sucks in front of it.

He isn't nearly as bad as you and other have made him out to be.

I thought he was great in his small role in "Dazed and Confused".

Also very good in every Kevin Smith movie, especailly "Chasing Amy".

He was good in "The Town" and "Good Will Hunting".

He has made some crap movies and mailed in some performances for sure but he isn't that bad.

 

[therealUT]

I'll stick with the Redford version.

 

[chavisut]

He isn't nearly as bad as you and other have made him out to be.

I thought he was great in his small role in "Dazed and Confused".

Also very good in every Kevin Smith movie, especailly "Chasing Amy".

He was good in "The Town" and "Good Will Hunting".

He has made some crap movies and mailed in some performances for sure but he isn't that bad.

Naw, he's pretty bad.

 

[GahLee]

Hater.

 

[therealUT]

I thought he was great in his small role in "Dazed and Confused".

Why anyone would willingly watch "Dazed and Confused" when "Almost Famous" exists is beyond me...

 

[chavisut]

Why anyone would willingly watch "Dazed and Confused" when "Almost Famous" exists is beyond me...

I don't see the connection.

 

[therealUT]

I don't see the connection.

They are both 1970s, adolescent, recreational drug-use film-noir movies; the difference is that Dazed and Confused consists of a sub-par storyline filled with a bunch of over-actors.

Almost Famous, however, is, IMO, a great storyline coupled with better than average acting.

 

[milohimself]

A movie doesn't have to be great or even good for it to be remembered fondly.

 

[Vol423]

When Affleck has a hand in the film-making process it's likely to be good.

Sure. As long as his buddy Matt Damon is working on the project it will be good.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I'll stick with Marty Scorses' version w/ Vinny Chase.
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[TennesseeFan07]

I'm sure the movie will be every bit as boring as the book I had to read in high school.

 

[ego]

I'll stick with Marty Scorses' version w/ Vinny Chase.
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i still wish it were being made. he is gatsby.

 

[therealUT]

I'm sure the movie will be every bit as boring as the book I had to read in high school.

You might want to go back and read it again.