Ben Affleck opened up about his ‘humiliating’ early role in the 1992 cult classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer, while promoting his new film The Way Back.
Affleck, 47, plays a former basketball player turned coach in The Way Back, but back in 1992, he played Basketball Player #10 in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, having just one line in the film.
During an interview on Sirius XM’s The Jess Cagle Show, Affleck revealed that, despite thinking he did a fine job, his line was dubbed over by director Fran Rubel Kuzui.
Opening up: Ben Affleck opened up about his ‘humiliating’ early role in the 1992 cult classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer, while promoting his new film The Way Back
One line: Affleck, 47, plays a former basketball player turned coach in The Way Back, but back in 1992, he played Basketball Player #10 in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, having just one line in the film
When Cagle’s co-host Julia Cunningham brought up Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it brought back some not-so-fond memories for the actor.
‘That movie… I was… apparently I’m so bad, I had one line. It was, “Take it,” I think. I’m holding a basketball, another basketball player turns into like a werewolf or whatever, and I get scared, naturally, as you might when you’re playing basketball and you see a werewolf,’ Affleck began.
‘I give him the ball and I think I say, “Take it, man,” and I thought it was fine, and the director seemed happy,’ he added.
Not fond: When Cagle’s co-host Julia Cunningham brought up Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it brought back some not-so-fond memories for the actor
Player: ‘I give him the ball and I think I say, “Take it, man,” and I thought it was fine, and the director seemed happy,’ he added
But when he went to see the movie (clarifying that he, ‘did not get premiere tickets or anything,’) he realized, ‘That is not my voice.’
When Cunningham asked, ‘You were dubbed?’ Affleck said, ‘Apparently the director hated my performance so much, that she looped the entire performance, which was one line.’
He clarified that he was dubbed in English, because, ‘usually you do that if maybe they’re speaking a different language,’ before joking, ‘Thank you for bringing that memory up.’
Not my voice: But when he went to see the movie (clarifying that he, ‘did not get premiere tickets or anything,’) he realized, ‘That is not my voice’
Dubbed: When Cunningham asked, ‘You were dubbed?’ Affleck said, ‘Apparently the director hated my performance so much, that she looped the entire performance, which was one line’
Affleck returns to the big screen in The Way Back, hitting theaters March 6, where he plays Jack Cunningham.
His character was a former high school basketball star struggling with alcoholism who lands a job coaching basketball at his alma mater.
The R-rated drama also stars Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavankar and Hayes MacArthur, going up against Emma and Onward.
New role: Affleck returns to the big screen in The Way Back, hitting theaters March 6, where he plays Jack Cunningham
Character: His character was a former high school basketball star struggling with alcoholism who lands a job coaching basketball at his alma mater
He recently wrapped production on the upcoming film Deep Water, alongside Finn Wittrock and Ana de Armas, slated for release on November 13.
His new film The Last Duel is currently filming, though it remains unclear when he will start production, with his childhood friend Matt Damon already on set.
The film is based on the true story of the last documented duel in France, with Affleck and Damon playing former friends tasked by the King of France to fight to the death.
Wrapped: He recently wrapped production on the upcoming film Deep Water, alongside Finn Wittrock and Ana de Armas, slated for release on November 13
Filming: His new film The Last Duel is currently filming, though it remains unclear when he will start production, with his childhood friend Matt Damon already on set.