As for physiques, the secret to the Bourne Identity actor losing weight for The Odyssey was keeping a gluten-free diet that helped him shed over 30 pounds. Ben Affleck, on the other hand, got real about never being able to have the discipline to cut out gluten, and his reason is so relatable:

Lina Esco and Ben Affleck laughed while going all the way. The actress, 40, confessed that the co-stars had a silly reaction to filming intimate scenes for their new crime thriller “The Rip.” “We were giggling,” Esco told People earlier this week. “We were just two dorks, dorking around.”

Ben Affleck recently put the spotlight on a fast-rising star who’s clearly catching Hollywood’s attention. While talking about his Netflix thriller The Rip, Affleck revealed that even Leonardo DiCaprio has been quietly singing Teyana Taylor’s praises.

Before Ben Affleck became a two-time Oscar-winning industry heavyweight, an early career role taught him the importance of the worker’s inalienable right to call off sick from work. While promoting his latest film and collaboration with Matt Damon,

It’s been a historic week for Ben Affleck’s film production company, Artists Equity. Its latest film, The Rip, which premieres on Netflix on Friday, January 16, marks the first time the streaming platform has agreed to a compensation structure where the entire cast and crew—some 1,200 people—will receive a bonus if the movie performs well.

During a surprise appearance at the Next on Netflix Special Presentation in January 2025, Affleck teased that The Rip was going to be a mix of Heat, Narc and Training Day. The title The Rip is slang for "taking the bad guy's stuff," something known as "'ripping' it," Carnahan explained to Tudum.