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 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.

The film, which will be shot in Los Angeles, features The X-Files star Gillian Anderson alongside Affleck. While plot details remain under wraps, Animals is confirmed to center on a high-sta

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,

Affleck maintained his directorial hot streak with 2010's The Town, which earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Jeremy Renner. His third film as a director, Argo, won Best Picture at the 2013 Academy Awards. His latest directorial outings include 2016's Live By Night and 2023's Air, the latter of which starred Damon.

The ‘Gone Girl’ actor will direct ‘Animals’, as well as replace his best friend Matt Damon to take on the lead role. The crime thriller will be the third production under Affleck and Damon’s production banner,

Ben Affleck's crime thriller Animals is coming back together, this time with a new star very familiar to the filmmaker. Himself. Matt Damon was originally on board to star in Animals, with Affleck in the director's chair,

Ben Affleck steps into the lead role of Animals after Matt Damon exits due to scheduling conflicts, with Gillian Anderson set to co-star in the Netflix thriller