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