Recently, in order to promote the new film “The Tender Bar” Ben Affleck accepted an exclusive interview with “Entertainment Weekly”.
In the interview, he mentioned that the film market has changed a lot, and the Oscar best film “Argo” he once directed cannot be put into theaters now, and can only be made into a mini-series for streaming.
“It’s getting more and more expensive to be able to make it to the big screen. It’s all event movies, Marvel Universe or IP, sequels or something.”
In the interview, the reporter mentioned that “The Last Duel”, which was written and starred by Ben Affleck, failed at the box office (over 100 million US dollars was invested, and the global box office was only 30 million US dollars). Ben Affleck said that he was not particularly sad, but thought it was Trends in today’s film market.
He said: “Before the epidemic in 2020, “The Way Back” starring me was released, and the theaters were closed soon. But before the epidemic, I had a hunch that adult audiences would not watch this film in theaters, not that this film The film is not good enough, but people are used to watching excellent works like “Narcos: Mexico”, “Succession” and “Mare of Easttown” on TV, and today’s TV is no longer the 11-inch black and white TV that my father watched.”
“I bet that works like ‘Argo’ won’t be in theaters these days, but will be made into mini-series. I think the movies in theaters are getting more and more expensive now, they are all event blockbusters, and most of them are for young people. Made by people. Like ‘hey, I love the Marvel Universe so much, can’t wait to see what’s next’. There are 40 movies in theaters a year, all IP, sequels and cartoons.”
“I am very satisfied with “The Last Duel”. I have acted in bad movies that did not sell well, and I can’t even blink my eyes. I know why the audience doesn’t watch those films because they are ugly… Later I learned that “The Last Duel” “It has performed very well in the streaming media and digital rental fields. I am relieved. You see, these audiences are here.”
