Ben Affleck - Quiz
Ben Affleck
  • 1. Which film marked Ben Affleck's return as Batman after 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'?
A) Justice League
B) Suicide Squad
C) The Accountant
D) Live by Night
  • 2. What was the production budget for 'Live by Night', and did it recoup its costs?
A) $75 million, but it broke even.
B) $80 million, and it made a significant profit.
C) $50 million, and it successfully recouped its production budget.
D) $65 million, and it failed to recoup its production budget.
  • 3. How did critics describe Ben Affleck's performance in 'Live by Night'?
A) Comedic and light-hearted.
B) Outstanding and dynamic.
C) Innovative and groundbreaking.
D) "Stiff" and "uncomfortable."
  • 4. What did David Sims of The Atlantic say about one of the action scenes in 'Live by Night'?
A) "It was poorly executed and confusing."
B) "The scene lacked energy and excitement."
C) "It was too long and drawn out."
D) "Its action is crisp and easy to follow."
  • 5. What event caused Zack Snyder to step down from directing 'Justice League'?
A) Creative differences with the studio.
B) A scheduling conflict.
C) Ben Affleck's struggles on set.
D) The death of his daughter.
  • 6. What was Ben Affleck's role in 'Jay and Silent Bob Reboot'?
A) He played the lead role.
B) He directed the film.
C) He made a cameo appearance.
D) He wrote the screenplay.
  • 7. How did critics respond to Ben Affleck's performance in 'The Last Thing He Wanted'?
A) "Powerful and captivating."
B) "Historically accurate."
C) "Comedic and entertaining."
D) "Oddly removed."
  • 8. What was the critical reception of Ben Affleck's performance in 'The Way Back'?
A) It was largely criticized.
B) It was widely praised.
C) It received mixed reviews.
D) It went unnoticed by critics.
  • 9. What personal struggle did Ben Affleck face during the pre-production of 'The Way Back'?
A) He struggled with financial issues.
B) He relapsed into alcoholism.
C) He faced creative block.
D) He dealt with health problems unrelated to addiction.
  • 10. What unique condition was placed on Ben Affleck's salary for 'The Way Back'?
A) His salary was doubled.
B) He donated his salary to charity.
C) He received a reduced payment.
D) His salary was put in escrow.
  • 11. Who accompanied Ben Affleck to the set of 'The Way Back'?
A) A co-star.
B) A personal assistant.
C) A sober coach.
D) A director's aide.
  • 12. What award nomination did Ben Affleck receive for his role in 'The Way Back'?
A) Best Director at the Golden Globes.
B) Best Screenplay at the BAFTAs.
C) Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars.
D) Best Actor at the 2021 Critics' Choice Awards.
  • 13. What was a significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 'The Way Back's' release?
A) It caused the film to be canceled.
B) Cinemas closed, leading to an early view-on-demand release.
C) It delayed the film's production indefinitely.
D) It led to a limited theatrical release.
  • 14. What was Ben Affleck's role in 'The Accountant'?
A) He starred as an autistic accountant.
B) He played a supporting role as a detective.
C) He made a cameo appearance.
D) He directed and produced the film.
  • 15. How did Peter Debruge of Variety describe Ben Affleck's fit for his role in 'The Accountant'?
A) "A terrific fit."
B) "Unremarkable and forgettable."
C) "Overacted and exaggerated."
D) "Poorly suited."
  • 16. What was the commercial outcome of 'The Accountant'?
A) It broke even financially.
B) It was a moderate hit.
C) It was an unexpected commercial success.
D) It performed poorly at the box office.
  • 17. What did Stephen Holden of The New York Times question about Ben Affleck's commitment to 'The Accountant'?
A) "His choice of director for the film."
B) "Why he committed himself to the film."
C) "The film's script quality."
D) "The casting decisions."
  • 18. What was Ben Affleck's involvement in 'Justice League' described as by Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter?
A) "Light-hearted and enjoyable."
B) "Difficult" and as if he'd rather be "almost anywhere else but here."
C) "Exciting and fulfilling."
D) "Challenging but rewarding."
  • 19. What was the nature of Ben Affleck's stage appearance with Matt Damon in October 2016?
A) An interview about their film careers.
B) A live reading of the 'Good Will Hunting' screenplay.
C) A performance of a new play they co-wrote.
D) A musical number.
  • 20. What was Ben Affleck's decision regarding his role in 'The Batman'?
A) He directed but did not act in it.
B) He took on the role of producer only.
C) He continued with all roles despite challenges.
D) He stepped down as director, writer, and star.
  • 21. What reason did Ben Affleck give for stepping down from 'The Batman'?
A) "Scheduling conflicts with other projects."
B) "Couldn't crack it" and no longer felt "passionate" about the story.
C) "Creative differences with the studio."
D) "Health issues that prevented him from working."
  • 22. What was the reason for delaying the filming of 'Triple Frontier'?
A) To accommodate Ben Affleck's treatment for health issues.
B) Due to budget constraints.
C) A change in director.
D) "Creative disagreements among the cast."
  • 23. How did Rodrigo Perez of The Playlist describe the narrative approach in 'Triple Frontier'?
A) "Gets a lot of mileage out of the Sad Affleck narrative."
B) "Highlights the comedic aspects of the film."
C) "Focuses solely on action sequences."
D) "Avoids any personal struggles faced by Affleck."
  • 24. Which film established Ben Affleck as a leading man for Hollywood studio films?
A) Shakespeare in Love
B) Good Will Hunting
C) Forces of Nature
D) Armageddon
  • 25. Who was the director that initially dismissed Ben Affleck as 'a geek' during the casting process for Armageddon?
A) John Frankenheimer
B) Roger Michell
C) Michael Bay
D) Kevin Smith
  • 26. Which producer convinced Michael Bay to cast Ben Affleck in Armageddon?
A) Chris Moore
B) Sean Bailey
C) Michael Mann
D) Jerry Bruckheimer
  • 27. Which magazine's critic remarked that Ben Affleck demonstrated a 'sexy Paul Newmanish charm' in Armageddon?
A) Variety
B) The New Yorker
C) USA Today
D) Entertainment Weekly
  • 28. Who starred opposite Ben Affleck as his then-girlfriend in Shakespeare in Love?
A) Courtney Love
B) Gwyneth Paltrow
C) Sandra Bullock
D) Charlize Theron
  • 29. Which film critic remarked that Ben Affleck did some of his very best work in Shakespeare in Love?
A) Janet Maslin
B) Lael Loewenstein
C) Todd McCarthy
D) Stephen Holden
  • 30. In which film did Ben Affleck appear as a small-town sheriff?
A) Boiler Room
B) Reindeer Games
C) Changing Lanes
D) Phantoms
  • 31. Who criticized Ben Affleck's performance in Phantoms as 'thudding'?
A) Stephen Holden
B) Peter Rainer
C) A.O. Scott
D) Joe Leydon
  • 32. In which film did Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have an on-screen reunion in 1999?
A) Dogma
B) 200 Cigarettes
C) Forces of Nature
D) The Sum of All Fears
  • 33. Who directed the film Dogma, featuring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon?
A) Kevin Smith
B) Roger Michell
C) Michael Bay
D) John Frankenheimer
  • 34. Who praised Ben Affleck's ability to play against his good looks in Forces of Nature?
A) Peter Rainer
B) Stephen Holden
C) Joe Leydon
D) Todd McCarthy
  • 35. In which film did Ben Affleck appear opposite Courtney Love?
A) 200 Cigarettes
B) Shakespeare in Love
C) The Third Wheel
D) Dogma
  • 36. Which action thriller did Ben Affleck shadow John Frankenheimer during pre-production for?
A) Pearl Harbor
B) The Sum of All Fears
C) Reindeer Games
D) Boiler Room
  • 37. Who described Ben Affleck as having 'a very winning, likable quality' while directing Reindeer Games?
A) Michael Bay
B) John Frankenheimer
C) Roger Michell
D) Kevin Smith
  • 38. Who enjoyed Ben Affleck's unexpected casting choice in Reindeer Games?
A) Todd McCarthy
B) Stephen Holden
C) Peter Rainer
D) Elvis Mitchell
  • 39. In which crime drama did Ben Affleck have a supporting role as a ruthless stockbroker?
A) Changing Lanes
B) Reindeer Games
C) Boiler Room
D) The Sum of All Fears
  • 40. Who felt Ben Affleck had merely 'traced over' Alec Baldwin's performance in Boiler Room?
A) A.O. Scott
B) Todd McCarthy
C) Peter Rainer
D) Stephen Holden
  • 41. In which film did Ben Affleck star opposite his girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow in 2000?
A) Pearl Harbor
B) Forces of Nature
C) Bounce
D) Changing Lanes
  • 42. Which war drama directed by Michael Bay was critically derided and featured Ben Affleck?
A) Pearl Harbor
B) The Sum of All Fears
C) Reindeer Games
D) Armageddon
  • 43. Who wrote that Ben Affleck couldn't convince he'd ever been turned down for a date in Pearl Harbor?
A) Todd McCarthy
B) Peter Rainer
C) Elvis Mitchell
D) Stephen Holden
  • 44. In which thriller did Ben Affleck have an 'amazing experience' and cited Roger Michell as someone he learned from?
A) Changing Lanes
B) Reindeer Games
C) The Sum of All Fears
D) Pearl Harbor
  • 45. Who described Ben Affleck's performance in Changing Lanes as one of his 'most thoroughly wrought'?
A) Robert Koehler
B) Todd McCarthy
C) Elvis Mitchell
D) Stephen Holden
  • 46. What was the name of the production company Ben Affleck and Matt Damon set up in 1998?
A) Pearl Street Films
B) LivePlanet
C) Disney
D) Project Greenlight
  • 47. What was the name of the production company co-founded by Ben Affleck in 2000?
A) Disney
B) Pearl Street Films
C) LivePlanet
D) Project Greenlight
  • 48. In which film did Ben Affleck have a supporting role as a prep school student in 1992?
A) School Ties
B) Mallrats
C) Chasing Amy
D) Dazed and Confused
  • 49. For which film did Ben Affleck play a high school quarterback in 1993?
A) Against the Grain
B) Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story
C) Good Will Hunting
D) Dazed and Confused
  • 50. In which film did Ben Affleck make his first starring role as an aimless art student?
A) Glory Daze
B) Mallrats
C) Chasing Amy
D) Good Will Hunting
  • 51. Who co-wrote 'Good Will Hunting' with Ben Affleck?
A) Rob Reiner
B) Gus Van Sant
C) Matt Damon
D) Kevin Smith
  • 52. Where did the screenplay for 'Good Will Hunting' originate?
A) Harvard University
B) Occidental College
C) Los Angeles
D) Castle Rock
  • 53. Which company eventually purchased the screenplay for 'Good Will Hunting' after a dispute with Castle Rock?
A) Harvard University
B) Occidental College
C) Castle Rock
D) Miramax
  • 54. Who directed 'Good Will Hunting'?
A) Richard Linklater
B) Rob Reiner
C) Gus Van Sant
D) Kevin Smith
  • 55. At what age did Ben Affleck become the youngest writer to win an Oscar for screenwriting?
A) 22
B) 18
C) 25
D) 30
  • 56. What is the full birth name of Ben Affleck?
A) Benjamin Geoffrey Affleck
B) Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt
C) Benjamin George Affleck
D) Benjamin Gregory Affleck
  • 57. In which city was Ben Affleck born?
A) Boston, Massachusetts
B) Cambridge, Massachusetts
C) Berkeley, California
D) Falmouth, Massachusetts
  • 58. Which Kevin Smith comedy did Ben Affleck NOT appear in?
A) Mallrats
B) Dogma
C) Clerks
D) Chasing Amy
  • 59. Which film marked Ben Affleck's directorial debut?
A) Gone Baby Gone
B) Argo
C) Live by Night
D) The Town
  • 60. For which role did Ben Affleck win the BAFTA Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Picture?
A) Gone Baby Gone
B) Live by Night
C) Argo
D) The Town
  • 61. What is the name of the nonprofit organization co-founded by Ben Affleck?
A) Save The Children
B) World Wildlife Fund
C) Oxfam International
D) Eastern Congo Initiative
  • 62. Which political party does Ben Affleck support?
A) Republican Party
B) Green Party
C) Libertarian Party
D) Democratic Party
  • 63. What was Ben Affleck's father's profession before becoming mostly unemployed?
A) Aspiring playwright
B) Actor
C) Electrician
D) Carpenter
  • 64. Which college did Ben Affleck attend for a year and a half?
A) Stanford University
B) Occidental College
C) University of Vermont
D) Harvard University
  • 65. What subject did Ben Affleck study at Occidental College?
A) Film and Television
B) Middle Eastern affairs
C) English Literature
D) Political Science
  • 66. In which year did Ben Affleck experience increased media attention due to his relationship with Jennifer Lopez?
A) 2004
B) 2002
C) 2005
D) 2003
  • 67. What was the title of the film in which Ben Affleck starred as a blind superhero?
A) Jersey Girl
B) Paycheck
C) Gigli
D) Daredevil
  • 68. In which film did Ben Affleck co-star with Jennifer Lopez, playing a low-ranking mobster?
A) Surviving Christmas
B) Paycheck
C) Daredevil
D) Gigli
  • 69. Which critic from the Los Angeles Times remarked that Affleck didn't have the chops or charm to handle 'bad material' in Gigli?
A) Peter Bradshaw
B) Elvis Mitchell
C) Manohla Dargis
D) Rex Reed
  • 70. Who did Ben Affleck describe as 'one of the really great directors' despite Gigli's poor reception?
A) James Gandolfini
B) Jon Favreau
C) Kevin Smith
D) Martin Brest
  • 71. In which sci-fi thriller did Ben Affleck star as a reverse engineer in 2003?
A) Paycheck
B) Jersey Girl
C) Daredevil
D) Gigli
  • 72. Which critic from The Guardian commented on Affleck's 'self-deprecating charm' in Paycheck?
A) Elvis Mitchell
B) Manohla Dargis
C) Peter Bradshaw
D) Stephen Holden
  • 73. In which romantic comedy did Ben Affleck star as a bereaved husband in 2004?
A) Paycheck
B) Jersey Girl
C) Surviving Christmas
D) Gigli
  • 74. In which holiday comedy did Ben Affleck star opposite James Gandolfini in 2004?
A) Paycheck
B) Gigli
C) Surviving Christmas
D) Jersey Girl
  • 75. Which publication noted that few industry professionals were gloating over Affleck's career troubles?
A) The Los Angeles Times
B) The Observer
C) The New York Times
D) The Guardian
  • 76. Who did Ben Affleck co-write the screenplay of Gone Baby Gone with?
A) Aaron Stockard
B) Peter Travers
C) Chris Terrio
D) Dennis Lehane
  • 77. Which film did Ben Affleck star in as a mid-level sales executive made redundant during the 2008 financial crisis?
A) Gone Girl
B) The Company Men
C) State of Play
D) He's Just Not That Into You
  • 78. Who directed the psychological thriller Gone Girl, in which Ben Affleck starred?
A) David Fincher
B) Ben Affleck
C) Chris Terrio
D) Terrence Malick
  • 79. Which film marked the return of Project Greenlight on HBO?
A) 2006 season
B) 2014 season
C) 2013 season
D) 2015 season
  • 80. What character did Ben Affleck play in the film Runner Runner?
A) Poker boss
B) Private investigator
C) Congressman
D) CIA operative
  • 81. What was the role of Ben Affleck's character in the film He's Just Not That Into You?
A) Congressman
B) Romantic lead
C) Poker boss
D) Bank robber
  • 82. In which Ridley Scott film did Ben Affleck play Peter II, Count of Alençon?
A) Hypnotic
B) The Last Duel
C) Deep Water
D) Air
  • 83. What role did Ben Affleck play in George Clooney's film The Tender Bar?
A) A detective
B) A post-production advisor
C) A substitute father figure
D) An aristocrat
  • 84. For which role was Ben Affleck nominated for the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award in 2021?
A) Hypnotic
B) The Tender Bar
C) Deep Water
D) Air
  • 85. In which thriller did Ben Affleck star alongside Ana de Armas, released on Hulu in 2022?
A) Deep Water
B) Air
C) The Last Duel
D) Hypnotic
  • 86. What is the name of Ben Affleck's independent production company founded with Matt Damon?
A) InterPositive
B) Artists Equity
C) Air Jordan Films
D) Deep Water Productions
  • 87. Which film marked the first release from Artists Equity, directed by Ben Affleck?
A) Air
B) The Accountant 2
C) The Flash
D) Hypnotic
  • 88. In which film did Ben Affleck make his final appearance as Batman?
A) Deep Water
B) Air
C) The Flash
D) Hypnotic
  • 89. What was the name of the film in which Ben Affleck starred opposite Gillian Anderson, debuted on Netflix?
A) Animals
B) The Rip
C) Deep Water
D) The Accountant 2
  • 90. In what year did Netflix acquire Ben Affleck's AI-focused post-production startup, InterPositive?
A) 2026
B) 2023
C) 2024
D) 2025
  • 91. Which crime thriller starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon was released in January 2026?
A) The Rip
B) Animals
C) The Accountant 2
D) Air
  • 92. In which year did Ben Affleck co-found the Eastern Congo Initiative?
A) 2010
B) 2007
C) 2009
D) 2008
  • 93. Which organization does the Eastern Congo Initiative support by providing training and resources to Congolese farmers?
A) Starbucks
B) Congolese-led, community-based charities
C) Theo Chocolate
D) American agricultural cooperatives
  • 94. For which newspaper did Ben Affleck NOT write op-eds about issues facing eastern Congo?
A) Politico
B) Time
C) Washington Post
D) Huffington Post
  • 95. What rare disease did Joe Kindregan have that Ben Affleck supported through fundraising?
A) Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T)
B) Cystic fibrosis
C) Huntington's disease
D) Muscular dystrophy
  • 96. In which year did Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner match donations to the A-T Children's Project?
A) 2013
B) 2014
C) 2012
D) 2007
  • 97. What campaign did Ben Affleck launch with Ellen DeGeneres in 2011?
A) Feeding America rally
B) Small Change Campaign
C) Midnight Mission
D) Global Philanthropy Forum
  • 98. Which city's food bank did Ben Affleck visit in 2008?
A) Denver
B) Atlanta
C) Los Angeles
D) Boston
  • 99. Which act did Ben Affleck support alongside New York Senator Chuck Schumer in 2002?
A) Patriot Act
B) Second Amendment
C) Affordable Care Act
D) Anti-Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Act
  • 100. Which energy-related proposition did Ben Affleck support with Barack Obama in 2006?
A) Proposition 87
B) Second Amendment
C) Affordable Care Act
D) Patriot Act
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