Ben Affleck deserves more credit. The actor/writer/director has gotten an unfair amount of crap over the decades, from the ebbs and flows of his acting career to becoming a favorite of the paparazzi, but the work Affleck has done over three decades is truly impressive. As an actor, he’s worked with directors like Richard Linklater, Gus Van Sant, Terrence Malick, Ridley Scott, and David Fincher. As a writer, his first produced screenplay, Good Will Hunting, won Affleck a Best Original Screenplay Oscar alongside Matt Damon, and, in addition to writing his last three directorial efforts, he teamed back up with Damon and with Nicole Holofcener on the criminally underrated The Last Duel.
‘Air’ Review: Ben Affleck’s Story of Michael Jordan and Nike Is a Slam Dunk
Starring Matt Damon, Viola Davis, and Jason Bateman, 'Air' is a great example of Ben Affleck's skills as a filmmaker.