Age: 53
male
Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984, 1988). He later appeared in the independent coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and various Kevin Smith films, including Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999). Affleck gained wider recognition when he and childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting (1997), which they also starred in. He then established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film Armageddon (1998), the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001), and the thrillers The Sum of All Fears and Changing Lanes (both 2002). After a career downturn, during which he appeared in Daredevil (2003) and Gigli (2003), Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for portraying George Reeves in the noir biopic Hollywoodland (2006). His directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone (2007), which he also co-wrote, was well received. He then directed, co-wrote and starred in the crime drama The Town (2010) and directed and starred in the political thriller Argo (2012); both were critical and commercial successes. For the latter, Affleck won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director, and the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best Picture. He has since starred in the psychological thriller Gone Girl (2014), the thriller The Accountant (2016), the action-adventure Triple Frontier (2019), and the sports drama The Way Back (2020). In 2016, he began portraying Batman in superhero films set in the DC Extended Universe. Affleck is the co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a grantmaking and advocacy-based nonprofit organization. He is also a stalwart supporter of the Democratic Party. Affleck and Damon are co-owners of the production company Pearl Street Films.
Gotham City, a dark and brooding metropolis, is under the vigilant watch of Bruce Wayne, who has served as its protector for nearly two decades. Despite his relentless efforts, the city’s criminal underworld flourishes, led by the ever-volatile Joker and his psychotic accomplice, Harley Quinn. Amidst this chaos, Bruce trains his second Robin, Jason Todd, a headstrong and eager young man desperate to prove himself worthy of the Batman legacy. As the Joker hatches a sadistic game designed to emotionally dismantle Batman, he captures Jason, igniting a perilous struggle between the mentor and the villain. Ignoring Bruce’s warnings, Jason embarks on a reckless mission to confront the Joker, believing he can outsmart him. This fateful decision leads to a brutal encounter, resulting in Jason’s tragic death at the hands of the Joker and Harley, shattering Bruce’s world. Consumed by guilt and rage, Bruce finds himself spiraling into darkness. The devastation culminates at Jason’s funeral, attended by Alfred and Barbara Gordon, where they all mourn the loss of a vibrant life extinguished too soon. In his despair, Alfred reaches out to Dick Grayson, urging him to return to Gotham to help pull Bruce back from the brink. Post Credits: In the shadows, a figure observes Bruce’s mourning, later revealed to be Deathstroke, ominously preparing for a future clash, contracted by an unknown benefactor to dismantle Batman.
