Ben Affleck Powerful Interview: Battling Alcoholism, Overcoming Addiction, THE BATMAN, THE WAY BACK

[@luvyou-baby]

Thank you for letting him know, that he was a great Batman. A lot of ppl wish they can tell him that he was their favorite

[@21swords76]

luvyou baby batman? More like murderer.

[@antreasfournarakis1373]

@@21swords76 and he still killed less than keaton and bale did on their movies.

[@antreasfournarakis1373]

I know I wish to do that too.

[@antreasfournarakis1373]

@michael who said that he is the best batman ever?

[@kusuma.kusuma]

Ben Affleck looks GREAT! Fit and healthy.... good luck Ben.

[@FEARisCOLD]

He looks like himself again. Glad he's doing better.

[@kevcatnip7589]

wISH i HADNT SEEN THIS,,,

[@TJ-vt6rt]

Really? He strikes me as someone who has had a few. His articulation isn't exactly on point. Maybe he is just a bit sleepy at the beginning.

[@fab92n15]

Ben was a good Batman.

[@The80sWolf_]

THE BEST

[@lukeday8524]

The very best

[@cremudgenguy2132]

but sux script

[@kumailmasjide2901]

He has been the best live action DC movie Batman in history period..!! Even Kevin Conroy himself complimented Ben for it.

[@Zeroantagonist88]

@Gotham Protector who's your fav batman?

[@The_Backman]

Ben is an amazing actor/film maker, and an even better person. I have nothing but respect for this man.

[@jesselioce]

he is the best live action batman to date and it is not even close

[@prew_gaming]

yup, he needs to come back

[@prew_gaming]

yup, he needs to come back

[@karids934]

I just saw this interview. I'm shocked, he said Jennifer Lopez! OMG it was 2 years ago, no one asked him about her, the interviewer asked about alcoholism and relationships. She was always on his mind! 😲😃

[@patrickbateman3944]

Wish Affleck was still the Batman. He was perfectly cast as an older, more world weary Bruce Wayne and his Batman was the most menacing of them all. He was amazing in Batman v Superman, Ben if you ever read this, know that your fans will miss you under the cowl.

[@itsaashish]

Ben looks back like his 'Good Will Hunting' days. Really glad for him!

[@thefrenchvilla824]

Love and respect to you our #Batman #Batfleck

[@tickedoffnow]

I Love Ben and his brother Casey God Bless them ❤

[@edmondlee7149]

Affleck, you the bomb in "Phantoms", yo!

[@raez9424]

Batfleck will be missed! He nailed It and ik there won't be another batman like him

[@21swords76]

Prxperty yeah. He really was shit. It can only go up from here

[@antreasfournarakis1373]

@@21swords76 he speaked for Ben man not for bale, don't get confused 😊

[@kumailmasjide2901]

#Batfleck4Life. Ben has been stellar best, live action movie Batman to date, period..

[@aphisitinchaloem3653]

Mister Ben,We're waiting for your next movie. Wish you good health.

[@oastudio7388]

Best Batman on screen!

[@Qwazin]

"Sometimes people just make things up about you." Are you meaning to tell me Affleck WASN'T the bomb in Phantoms?!!

[@DaddyDumptruckDeluxe]

Andreas Nordvall yo

[@jiripospisil3651]

Great interview as always with Jake included... However that idea to do press junket in there wasnt the best, audio wasnt kind to Ben.

[@lukeday8524]

#batfleckforever

[@djn1822]

#BatfleckForever

[@jontargaryen841]

Always My Batfleck

[@Raphaelcejaman]

Great job 🦇🦇🦇🦇

[@erikwaterson683]

That's my Batman he's looking good 😵

[@Nazaba09]

Ben affleck says ‘Jennifer Lopez’ and I nearly fall off my bed. 😂

[@rublo1]

What about now? 😂

[@Nazaba09]

@@rublo1 I’m on the floor. Send help. 🤣

[@rublo1]

@@Nazaba09 hahahaha aren’t we all! They are insane. And insanely in love

[@Nazaba09]

@@rublo1 THEYRE MARRIED. WHAT IS HAPPENING? 😍❤️💕

[@karids934]

I just saw this interview and I also almost fell out off my bed too😂😂 2 years ago he talks about Jennifer Lopez, although no one asked him about her, the interviewer asked about alcoholism. She was always on his mind😲😃

[@laurencej.2006]

i wish him the best ! i love the way he talked !

[@MarjamKhan]

Another great interview, thanks Jake :)

[@thebatman7192]

Ben Affleck The Best Batman Is Back In Batman Shape.

[@peterburman5193]

Best Batman ever!

[@bsd613bh]

Love you ben!!!

[@orcanimal]

Great interview as always, Jake. But the publicist for this movie needs a lesson in audio... Bad idea to have an interview an echoy high school basketball court...

[@ethanaleman]

Ben is back

[@zubayergillarkyckling7832]

0:30 20 years, Alfred

[@reenachetiagogoi4118]

Zubayer gillar kyckling in gotham

[@HEARD201]

Here before this goes viral

[@asadzaidi2143]

Ben Affleck is the guy though. Much respect.

[@oledevo]

When Ben says "judicious", I immediately think of Dana Carvey's DJUDJICHIAL system.

[@alexespinoza4630]

I’m guilty of wanting to get a petition for Ben to not play Batman, I was wrong by a landslide. Ben and Chris are my fav Batman’s. I never respected Ben as actor but I was wrong. He is an A list Oscar worthy actor

[@tickedoffnow]

Ben looks like he's been through hell I hope he can maintain his sobriety

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[@lececamara]

My favorite Batman!!!

[@MasterChris666]

Love ben

[@graciakabakji8060]

It isn’t an issue there is Solution for everything lot of people survived after this problem with strength it can be resolve

[@angelebabin4313]

Loosing a child is a awful thing having to live with. I know someone that forgot their child in a car on a hot summer day and the child died. Crazy life with busy schedule . It could happen to anyone.

[@wolbi01]

I don’t know about Robert Pattison as Batman. I was like that when Ben was appointed after Christian Bale & Ben did Bruce Wayne justice, he ticked all the boxes, he was brilliant. Hopefully Robert can prove me wrong. Ben is still my Batman though...

[@qgxyreverse9886]

Ben Affleck put to heard on the script and that is why some time when they talk about stories he got a little upset . But I like Ben Affleck as Batman even he move on and Ben Affleck is the reason why I see Suicide Squad . Ben Affleck aways be my favorite Batman , the best one but I give Robert Pattinson a chance to be the new Batman cause Ben Affleck leafing Batman role Reaction for me is better than first time .

[@sluzeco]

Did the sound guy not show up that day or

[@MasterChris666]

need to watch his movie

[@mariaantoniamarinruiz3975]

Desde España 🇪🇸. Bravo.! 😇😍💪👍🙌

[@darshanparulekar9025]

We lost our Batman,it was just a dream

[@FEARisCOLD]

4:59 Damn honestly he comes off like he's had some drinks here.

[@johnulcer]

I wonder if it's Xanax. He's slurring nonstop throughout the interview.

[@caidema]

Absolutely.

[@grubbyarmadillo9863]

Or maybe its bcuz hes probably tired for the day. Piss off

[@angelebabin4313]

VALENTINEproductions Sad and his leg are shaking

[@antreasfournarakis1373]

@@grubbyarmadillo9863 absolutely

[@PiCheZvara]

He is either drunk, or on some really strong pills here. I've seen other interviews with him from this movie's PR too. He's obviously not at a good place mentally despite him trying to act otherwise. Dude needs help, I hope he pulls through.

[@Nazaba09]

He’s fine. He’s on anti depressants and they can make you slur.

[@prew_gaming]

All I see is batman..... lets go DCEU

[@jdc1979]

You know what ben affleck is a great actor. I don’t give a shit about his personal life or any celebrity for that matter

[@mixedlove1234]

Hes definitely not sober. Praying for those who struggle with addiction and trauma.

[@doodle1983]

Ben is definitely a functioning alcoholic, he's on some sort of substance in this interview for certain.

[@Nazaba09]

Antidepressant.

[@spidermanfreak]

Janina is gorgeous and you are the only living interviewer that matters but wow this was weird to see Jake the lot you out of your comfort with questions you were not wanting to ask.

[@rlfstr]

Is he not slurring like crazy? :(

[@bennettsolomon2881]

I thought that too - I hope it’s nothing and I’m just imagining it but... he didn’t come off super well.

[@KKiryu]

You're right. I'm a bit concerned tbh. He looks very good, but this sounded weird.

[@saebelzahnseba]

Well, if you've been addicted to something for years, your whole behaviour and speech too will shift and start to change and adapt to the new addictive self. Meaning, your whole body starts to normalise the addictive behaviour. So when you start rehab or withdraw back to your former self before addiction, suddenly your body and speech have to re-adapt back to pre-addiction functions. And that can take a while. Trust me I've abused codeïne for years, and now that I've been clean for a year my speech still sounds like I'm drunk. It obviously depends from person to person but chemical addictions CAN actually do that to your whole human behaviour.

[@rlfstr]

@@saebelzahnseba He doesn't slur like this in other recent interviews.

[@saebelzahnseba]

@@rlfstr Yeah, to be fair I think he's got a cold. He sounds more stuffy nosed to me. But also, he did change though a little in mannerisms recently. He talks a lot more slowly and reserved. His voice doesn't sound as raspy as usual though. Did he quit smoking too?

[@scottmiles824]

6:24 WBs meddling with Zack Snyders vision was probably the main reason for his loss of interest, If we get the Snyder cut we can at least have that movie as a better (WAY more badass) conclusion to his version of the character

[@FEARisCOLD]

His speech is a little off, sounds like he's tired. He's pushing this movie hard.

[@caidema]

He's on something. Pills or alcohol.

[@joelmarin5890]

Y’all are both wack af lmao it is tiring doing multiple interviews and press junkets, traveling being away from the fam. The man is an addict to alcohol but he’s obviously getting better and even looks way better and healthier. Cut the shit you fucking wankers

[@yakkattack]

VALENTINEproductions it’s probably his 50th interview for this movie

[@ChaostotheVII]

@@joelmarin5890 So when a known alcoholic who is slurring and speaking extremely open about his personal life, you dont think for a second that he may have had a few drinks prior to this? You are wack lmao. Not to say that he is 100 percent for sure but dont be in denial of the possibility that an alcoholic might be buzzed.

[@joelmarin5890]

ChaosVII I was gunna say sum nasty but I realized idgaf prolly won’t even finish typing this sente.....

[@jesselioce]

in other words the constant meddling of the wb execs with the movies is to blame for him getting fed up with it

[@christophermarabella5683]

Sux tho as they don't meddle much anymore

[@captainbeastwinger4940]

Nope he quit because of his personal issues with alcohol and depression don't blame the studio or attack thé New movie like Allot of Snyder cultists Matt Reeves had nothing to do With it Robert has nothing to do with it

[@jesselioce]

@@captainbeastwinger4940 a friend of his said to him after what happened with the last film you'll drink yourself to death while implying the chaos during production. Which was caused by the execs. Snyder didn't quit. He was fired. The execs meddled in every movie. Forcing rewrites, reshoots etc. Even wonder woman where they wanted to cut that scene crossing the trenches. Ffs former head exec even forced jl to a certain release date knowing fully well the movie was not ready just so he could get his bonus in time. If production went smoothly without interference he wouldn't have dropped out because he wouldn't be enticed to go for the bottle and relapse again.

[@captainbeastwinger4940]

@@jesselioce you do know it's because his divorce and mental health issues right he didnt quit Batman because of the meddling he did it because his depression and alcohol problems and because he kept being in critically panned movies that's not the execs fault that's the movies fault for having so Much problems Maybe im wrong but to me it Just seems like you're trying to spin everything because of thé Snyder cut i hope im Wrong it wouldnt be the First time a crazy Snyder cultist Said Something like this im sorry im a bit pessimestic (sorry for the bad spelling im Not English

[@karqus9810]

That sign looks like it says Bishop Hates Boys Basketball

[@plugsocket46]

Still a bit slurry Ben was it just me ?

[@maxine3860]

HE SOUNDS DRUNK

[@ommo]

Those chairs look uncomfortable

[@nemospodcast6766]

19:19 WTF 😂 I know the feeling! she’s been in a lot of shit. I’m sure she’s grateful but her laugh was a little awkward. This business is so hard it’s ridiculous! I almost had my big break last year. Then I lost to somebody older. You just have to keep grinding and don’t ever give up!!!

[@GroovyMee]

40 year old spoiler ? She doesn't look 40 ish , and there are so many films and so little time at times :/

[@marcbelo6088]

he has been drinking you can tell, poor ben

[@matthewpeter5154]

Really wished he could of got through the process of writing batman. I know a lot of people hated him as batman but with all he was going through I think if he could of figured it, it would of been better than this horrible casted batman that's soon to come. If not acting in it writing and directing it he does a pretty good job with writing and directing. I mean the town was awesome, gone baby gone was good, Argo was also well done. To me bale will always be the best bruce Wayne/ batman and heath will always hold the joker crown.

[@Lamarcusbailey]

He sound very off I pray he overcome that addiction 🙏🏽

[@miralabualjadail4206]

Why does this look like an AA meeting?

[@caidema]

He looks and sounds like he was drinking.

[@GothamKnight84661]

Get the fuck out!

[@lionelwatkins]

Idk about looks, He actually looks in shape again. His speech is slurred but I don’t think it’s alcohol. Pain killers can do that too such as Xanax, Hydrocodone, etc.

[@janetmartin5441]

Go in and get help

[@Jeffreycee]

Hes wasted here,you can really tell when he talks about writing the batman scrpit

[@MEFelicia]

Does his speech sound slurred right now? Or is that just how people from Boston speak? Slurred or not, he's articulate. I'm not judging..Maybe it's the Gotham city in me. This guy will be the definitive Batman and Bruce Wayne for me forever. He kills it in everything he's in actually. There's a look he gives Alfred, as he hands him a cup of coffee in BvS. Definitive Bruce Wayne. His entire conversation with Clark Kent when they first meet. Definitive Bruce. The opening action sequence during Black Zero event. Definitive Bruce Wayne. Damn I wanted a Batman movie from this guy. Found the look- kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKGvYnWXhbdgqbM

[@Nazaba09]

Mike Eff it’s definitely slurred.

[@narayananjeevan8214]

Batman ben affleck will going?? WB fuck

[@nathandust]

No offense to Ben Affleck but this just seems like a marketing ploy to save his own career and promote this movie at the same time.

[@williambrown1172]

Honest disclosure here, Ben Affleck is not my favorite anything, person, actor, writer... I do like a couple films he's in or had something to do with, despite him. He seems like a horribly conflicted individual, maybe it's the alcohol or his tendency to abuse it but something is terribly off with him. Seeing him here sober shows how uncomfortable he is in his skin and it never ceases to exist that that tendency eeks its it's way on camera. I think the real BA is his character in Dazed and Confused, that was not acting. It the only time I've ever seen him not struggling to be his role.

[@jonomackay2759]

Man he doesn't seem in a good place here. Hope he gets the help he needs to get better. Addition is horrible thing and it can affect anyone, so don't be so quick to judge people and be more willing to support them not make matter harder for them.

[@micmowery5374]

I was semi watching this while surfing the net, I hear this drunk voice on TV and think who's the guy that's wasted look up and it's Ben. He is waaayy! Drunk, watch the body language of the co-stars they know he's drunk they don't want to look at him.

[@jimhogarth9678]

Affleck might be completely clean... But, he seems drunk out of his mind.

[@samsquanch1996]

Ben still sounds drunk here, he's slurring his speech.

[@nickfalzone7955]

Ben looks either high or drunk. Nothing against the guy, I think he's a talented actor and director, but dude clearly looked fucked up during this interview. Leaning towards benzos, which give you that kind of disassociated, sleepy daze where you're chill and inarticulate. Seen some other interviews from years ago where he was acting the same way but worse. Maybe the guy has some social anxiety think going on and he takes pills or alcohol to mask it. But whatever it is, he definitely appears to be off the wagon here. Again, nothing against that if it gets you through the day. But when you're literally on camera taking pride in beating your addictions, and at the same time appearing to be drugged up, lying and/or hypocrisy comes to mind.

[@Nazaba09]

He takes antidepressants.

[@angelebabin4313]

His leg are shaking just like a addict.

[@alexman378]

My legs go like that when I’m stressed though, not necessarily a sign of an addict.

[@fannymccracken6385]

He sounds drunk. Anyone else notice?

[@policyjunkie3312]

nobody cares about actors personal lives anymore lol Affleck benefited from the tabloids, he became a way bigger star because of that

[@angelebabin4313]

He sound like he has taken drug or alcohol. 😞

[@asadzaidi2143]

He sounds drunk

[@asadzaidi2143]

Yeah that’s my perception of it. Don’t expect everyone to thing the same way

[@hooliogoolio4446]

Sounds WASTED... but i doubt thats the case....

[@Forsentv2]

he sounds drunk but he is not , thats just "behavior" after long time of being alcoholic , he is totally clean right now

[@caidema]

@@Forsentv2 that's bullshit. Sorry but it is. He's on something

[@roycastanon5754]

Has alcohol just had a permanent affect on him? He’s slurring a lot

[@louiset3438]

Not interested in hearing anything Ben Affleck has to say until he formally apologizes to & acknowledges what a complete idiot he was to Sam Harris on Bill Maher’s show ... I’m happy for him that he has found sobriety, but he is such a small person in my mind for how he behaved towards such a brilliant & thoughtful man as Sam Harris ... Ben, man up and do the right think ... and do it publicly!! Shame on you ...

[@andresnavarro5978]

Its been 4 years

[@antreasfournarakis1373]

Let's just say that nobody cares.

[@mexicanmuslim]

I don't find Ben a particularly smart person. I don't find anyone, who is a SJW , to be intelligent

[@antreasfournarakis1373]

Who tha hell told you that Ben is sjw.

[@Nazaba09]

Antreas Fournarakis Ben did. 😂 you don’t pay attention to his advocacy work? It’s in your face.

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[@prew_gaming]

All I see is batman..... lets go DCEU