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Ben Affleck Nearly Cast Ex Jennifer Garner As His Wife In 'Animals': "You Just Get Baggage"

As Ben Affleck takes the lead in his next directorial outing, he's recounting the casting game of musical chairs that almost resulted in his onscreen reunion with ex-wife Jennifer Garner. The co-writer, director and star of Animals, premiering Oct. 9 on Netflix, explained how he came to take over the lead role of Ma...

Original source: Deadline

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