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Ben Affleck Defends 'Digger' and Warns Against Box Office Retaliation

Updated 2026-10-15 17:25 UTC 1 source Negative

Actor Ben Affleck defended Christopher Nolan’s film ‘Digger,’ warning that public backlash could lead to more homogenized movies. He urged moviegoers not to punish films that take risks, citing the negative impact of such reactions on creative freedom.

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Ben Affleck Says Bullying ‘Digger’ Will Only Lead Studios to Make More ‘S—ty Homogenized Movies’: Don’t ‘Punish Movies That Take Risks’

Ben Affleck is the latest celebrity to stick up for Tom Cruise’s “Digger” amid its disastrous box office run, but he’s doing so by warning moviegoers what exactly their trashing of the movie will result in. Mainly, publicly bashing “Digger” will only lead the majo

2026-10-15 17:09 UTC