Ben Affleck is set to star in the next directorial project from — Ben Affleck. The Argo filmmaker-star will now play the lead role in Animals, the Netflix thriller he was already set to direct, Entertainment Weekly has learned.

Ben Affleck is stepping into the spotlight in Netflix’s upcoming thriller Animals, taking over a role originally set for his longtime friend and collaborator, Matt Damon.As per Deadline, it was confirmed on Wednesday that the Gone Girl

Ben Affleck is set to star in his upcoming Netflix thriller “Animals,” which he’s also directing. His longtime friend Matt Damon was originally slated to lead the film but had to depart due to scheduling conflicts with Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic “The Odyssey.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck recently teamed up with writer and director ( Smokin’ Aces, The Grey ) for a action crime thriller film for Netlfix titled RIP . During a recent Netflix event, Affleck showed up share the first trailer with audiences,

Hollywood stars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reunite for "RIP," a new crime thriller directed by Joe Carnahan, which will be released on Netflix in fall 2025.

As founding exec Michael Joe steps back, the production banner bolsters its leadership with the hiring of former Paramount veteran Andrew Gumpert while promoting Dillon West.

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Matt Damon's packed schedule with Christopher Nolan's upcoming project hands Ben Affleck the lead in Netflix thriller.