Why are they still paying Ben Affleck $15 million a flick?
 

Ben's latest movie, Surviving Christmas, opened with a $4.4 million weekend.

Jersey Girl opened with $8.3 million. And there's Gigli....

The only movies he's been in that have done well have had some other major draw (Daredevil is a comic book flick, Pearl Harbor and Armageddon were big event films that would have done well with or without him).

Why does he make $15 million a picture when he clearly has no box office draw of his own?

He can't act for crap, either. :2 cents:

Changing Lanes is the only movie I've seen where I was impressed with his acting skills. Everything else, he's just kind of...there.

I agree. he is about the worst actor I have ever seen but this lack of talent has not stopped hundreds of other actors over the years. Look at Kevin Costner! He might be an even worse actor.

And his FACE is HUGE!!!!!!

That's because his role was to play an ordinary, boring person. :winkwink:

He learned the hollywood game!

He's not a good actor true, but wait he is a good writer :1orglaugh

Because he signed a deal way before the bombs and because of daredevil and pearl harbor and armegeddon he can have pretty much a career full of flops from this point out and still made a profit for the studios...

Yeah, but his eyes are too beady for his face.

He seems like a nice, cool guy, I'll give him that much. But $15 million a picture should come with some box office muscle

studios make a lot more world wide anyhow then they tell you ... so it doesn't mean shit to them... and if it loses money it's a write off... he's got a big name... big enough for you all to be bitching about him... and that everyone knows him.


I like him because he's a poker player... and isn't afraid to admit it

and plus he supports Kerry :thumbsup

Good Will Hunting was a great film.

When he did indy movies he was good - now he is a fucknut hack.

well jennifer must be demanding

He still makes my wife's knees quiver...

Funny, he doesn't do a thing for me. :1orglaugh

The new movie just looks bad ... Matt Damon obviously did something right after Good Will Hunting.

ditto