Ben Affleck: What To Watch On Streaming If You Like The Justice League Star

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In a career filled with hills and valleys, Ben Affleck doesn't always land on his feet, but the actor-director has proven his talents enough to let us know that he's the real deal. The A-list star has a 30-year career filled with soaring triumphs and bombastic failures, but his filmography showcases an artist who's constantly pushing himself in dramatically compelling ways, while also demonstrating an actor who knows how to highlight his strengths — especially when he's at the helm.

 

Now that we've seen Zack Snyder's Justice League, in which he provides a far richer performance than he gave in the heavily-butchered theatrical version, we wanted to take this moment to highlight a number of high points in Ben Affleck's inconsistent career — providing a decades-spanning look at a wavering star who has often demonstrated his hard-proven talents, even when audiences took them for granted. With that said, here's what you should watch on streaming if you love the Batman star!

 

Zack Snyder’s Justice League (HBO Max)

Following the death of Superman, a team of mismatched superheroes must band together to defeat an intergalactic terror.

 

Why It's A Good Option for Ben Affleck Fans: DC fans, rejoice! The long-delayed, long-promised Snyder Cut is here, and it's surprisingly (or, perhaps, unsurprisingly) good. By restoring Zack Snyder's intended vision for this behemoth of a superhero team-up blockbuster, this four-hour HBO Max exclusive was a satisfying conclusion to this long-winded story, filled with countless bumps and unexpected victories along the way. Among the many things that Snyder's Justice League does considerably better than the theatrical cut, it allows the talented ensemble to shine, particularly with Ben Affleck providing a much more dignified and appropriately sorrowful performance. His weighted, heavy-hearted Batman carries this unlikely team with poised guidance and grave intensity, letting us accept the seriousness of the film's convictions through his thoughtful, subdued portrayal of the grieving Caped Crusader.

 

Gone Girl (Hulu)

Following his wife's disappearance, a seemingly ordinary man winds up in the middle of an intense media circus when his presumed innocence is under scrutiny.

 

Why It's A Good Option for Ben Affleck Fans: David Fincher is great at casting the right people in the right roles, and the director knew what he was doing when he put Ben Affleck at the center of Gone Girl. Recognizing that the tabloid-friendly A-list superstar would know a thing or two about being hurdled into the media spotlight, Fincher channeled Affleck's media-savvy persona to great use, providing one of the actor's most layered performances. Affleck's Nick Dunne is a multifaceted personality who bounces between being unassuming (seemingly) and being deceitfully devious, with the actor selling every twisty turn in this surprising narrative. It creates one of the most complex characters in Affleck's filmography, and what remains one of his best performances.

 

Hollywoodland (Showtime)

A detective explores the untimely death of troubled TV star George Reeves. Why It's A Good Option for Ben Affleck Fans: Before he became Batman, Ben Affleck was Superman. Or, at least, he was the man who played Superman — if only for a tragically short while. In his commendable, carefully crafted take on the late actor, Affleck provided an intriguingly elusive, refrained cinematic portrayal of the TV star. Following a few years of career turbulence, Hollywoodland proved that Affleck could impress in the right role, conveying the depth and despondency of this real-life celebrity while also capturing his mystique as a small-screen legend. He brings out Reeves' humanity while also respecting his legacy — a tricky balance, but one that Affleck handles admirably well. It proved that, in the right hands, Affleck could truly soar.

 

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