Jennifer Garner Nearly Reunited with Ex Ben Affleck in 'Animals'

Ben Affleck Almost Cast Ex-Wife Jennifer Garner in His Netflix Film 'Animals': 'We Don't Want to Do That'

Ben Affleck says he almost cast his ex-wife Jennifer Garner in his Netflix thriller "Animals," but knew it'd come with "baggage."

Ben Affleck Almost Cast Ex-Wife Jennifer Garner in ‘Animals’ Before Deciding ‘We Don’t Wanna Do That’: ‘You Just Get Baggage’

Ben Affleck originally wanted to cast his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, as the leading lady in his latest directorial effort, “Animals,” until a scheduling conflict meant he’d have to step into the role opposite her. “I thought, God, Jen Garner would be amazing for this role,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “It also has the added benefit […]

Jennifer Garner nearly reunited with ex Ben Affleck in 'Animals'

Ben Affleck reveals Jennifer Garner was nearly cast as his wife in Animals before Kerry Washington joined the film

Ben Affleck Officially Confirms Jennifer Garner Rejected to Play His Wife in New Netflix Thriller

Ben Affleck is returning to his directorial hat with a new Netflix thriller, Animals. Ahead of its highly anticipated release, the actor, who is also playing the lead role, revealed that he initially wanted Jennifer Garner in it. However, Garner, who is also his ex-wife, turned down the offer, and it eventually went to Kerry […] This post belongs to FandomWire and first appeared on FandomWire

Ben Affleck Nearly Cast Ex Jennifer Garner In 'Animals' As His Wife

As Ben Affleck takes the lead in his next directorial outing, he’s recounting the casting game of musical chairs that almost resulted in his onscreen reunion with ex-wife Jennifer Garner. The co-writer, director and star of Animals, premiering Oct. 9 on Netflix, explained how he came to take over the lead role of Mark Kimball from his pal Matt Damon, after initially casting Garner to play Mark’s wife Abigail in the crime thriller. “I thought, …