Editing Ben Affleck (section)

===2020–present: Supporting roles and Artists Equity===
Affleck had supporting roles in two 2021 releases.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/ben-affleck-cover-story-tender-bar-matt-damon/|title=Ben Affleck, at the top of his game|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Leah|last=Greenblatt|date=January 11, 2022|access-date=May 31, 2022|archive-date=August 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811010659/https://ew.com/movies/ben-affleck-cover-story-tender-bar-matt-damon/|url-status=live}}</ref> He played [[Peter II, Count of Alençon]], a hedonistic aristocrat in [[Ridley Scott]]'s medieval drama ''[[The Last Duel (2021 film)|The Last Duel]]''; he also co-wrote the movie's screenplay with Damon and [[Nicole Holofcener]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kroll |first=Justin |title=Adam Driver in Talks to Join Matt Damon in Ridley Scott's 'Last Duel' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/adam-driver-ridley-scott-last-duel-matt-damon-1203365229/ |access-date=November 6, 2019 |work=Variety |date=October 22, 2019 |language=en |archive-date=December 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213064429/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/adam-driver-ridley-scott-last-duel-matt-damon-1203365229/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Disney's Day-And-Date 'Black Widow' & 'Cruella' Decision Creates Aftershock In Industry Aching For Box Office Normalcy |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/black-widow-release-date-cruella-disney-plus-box-office-impact-1234720390/ |access-date=March 31, 2021 |work=Deadline |date=March 24, 2021 |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816021207/https://deadline.com/2021/03/black-widow-release-date-cruella-disney-plus-box-office-impact-1234720390/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Bilge Ebiri of ''New York Magazine'' was impressed by Affleck's "imperious" performance as the "wonderfully skeezy Pierre, a marvelously out-there creation who shouldn't work at all and yet becomes an engine of uneasy delights."<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Ebiri |first1=Bilge |title=The Last Duel Is a Bro-Down Epic With a Metal Heart |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/movie-review-the-last-duel-with-matt-damon-and-ben-affleck.html |access-date=October 16, 2021 |work=Vulture |date=October 15, 2021 |language=en-us |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816033052/https://www.vulture.com/article/movie-review-the-last-duel-with-matt-damon-and-ben-affleck.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Brian Truitt of ''USA Today'' said he "steals the movie": "He seems to have written the most entertaining character in the movie for himself, but we'll allow it."<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Truitt |first1=Brian |title=Review: 'The Last Duel' is dude-filled drama that doesn't do enough with its female perspective |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/10/12/the-last-duel-review-matt-damon-adam-driver-jodie-comer/6096851001/ |access-date=October 12, 2021 |work=USA Today |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816034709/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/10/12/the-last-duel-review-matt-damon-adam-driver-jodie-comer/6096851001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that year, Affleck appeared as a substitute father figure in [[George Clooney]]'s coming-of-age drama ''[[The Tender Bar (film)|The Tender Bar]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Ben Affleck To Star In George Clooney-Directed 'The Tender Bar' Adaptation For Amazon |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/tender-bar-ben-affleck-george-clooney-1234635156/ |access-date=December 11, 2020 |work=Deadline |date=December 9, 2020 |archive-date=December 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209220124/https://deadline.com/2020/12/tender-bar-ben-affleck-george-clooney-1234635156/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film premiered at the London Film Festival, with Clooney remarking that he cast Affleck because he is "very intelligent, and he can also come off as the big goomba."<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=George Clooney & Grant Heslov On Their Coming Of Age Tale 'The Tender Bar,' And The State Of Film As Hollywood Struggles To Lift Out Of A Pandemic |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/george-clooney-grant-heslov-the-tender-bar-state-of-moviemaking-covid-trump-exclusive-interview-1234853494/ |access-date=October 16, 2021 |work=Deadline |date=October 10, 2021 |archive-date=October 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020164059/https://deadline.com/2021/10/george-clooney-grant-heslov-the-tender-bar-state-of-moviemaking-covid-trump-exclusive-interview-1234853494/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Pete Hammond of ''Deadline'' described it as "a part he was born to play", writing that he "beautifully and knowingly" delivered "an unforgettable portrait of the uncle you wish you had."<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Hammond |first1=Pete |title='The Tender Bar' London Film Festival Review: Ben Affleck And George Clooney Team For A Warm And Memorable Story All About Family |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/the-tender-bar-london-film-festival-review-ben-affleck-george-clooney-1234853624/ |access-date=October 11, 2021 |work=Deadline |date=October 10, 2021 |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814153345/https://deadline.com/2021/10/the-tender-bar-london-film-festival-review-ben-affleck-george-clooney-1234853624/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Kevin Maher of ''The Times'' said he played the role with "extraordinary subtly and depth": "He dominates his every scene, with deftly delivered quips, comedy reaction shots or sheer hang-dog charisma alone."<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Maher |first1=Kevin |title=The Tender Bar review – Affleck lights up dull collection of vignettes |work=[[The Times]] |date=October 11, 2021 |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/the-tender-bar-film-review-sg2rgc3xc |access-date=October 11, 2021 |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814203145/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-tender-bar-film-review-sg2rgc3xc |url-status=live }}</ref> For the role, Affleck was nominated for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Golden Globe Award]] and [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role|Screen Actors Guild Award]] for Best Supporting Actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/golden-globe-winners-list-movie-tv-awards-1234907035/|title=Golden Globes: ''The Power Of The Dog'', ''West Side Story'', ''Succession'' Lead Way – Complete Winners List|date=January 9, 2022|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 10, 2022|archive-date=January 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110093216/https://deadline.com/2022/01/golden-globe-winners-list-movie-tv-awards-1234907035/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |title=SAG Awards Nominations: 'House Of Gucci', 'Power Of The Dog', 'Succession', 'Ted Lasso' Top Lists |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/sag-awards-nominations-2020-list-film-tv-nominees-screen-actors-guild-1234908756/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=January 13, 2022 |date=January 12, 2022 |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119044627/https://deadline.com/2022/01/sag-awards-nominations-2020-list-film-tv-nominees-screen-actors-guild-1234908756/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2022, Affleck and [[Ana de Armas]] starred in [[Adrian Lyne]]'s thriller ''[[Deep Water (2022 film)|Deep Water]]'', an adaptation of [[Deep Water (Highsmith novel)|Patricia Highsmith's novel]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fleming |first=Mike |title=New Regency Bringing Adrian Lyne Back To Directing With 'Deep Water;' Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas In Talks For Patricia Highsmith Adaptation |url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/adrian-lyne-deep-water-ben-affleck-ana-de-armas-patricia-highsmith-adaptation-new-regency-1202658671/ |access-date=November 6, 2019 |work=Deadline |date=August 1, 2019 |archive-date=November 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112060505/https://deadline.com/2019/08/adrian-lyne-deep-water-ben-affleck-ana-de-armas-patricia-highsmith-adaptation-new-regency-1202658671/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was released on streaming service Hulu and received largely negative reviews.<ref>{{cite news |title=Deep Water - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/deep_water_2022 |access-date=March 17, 2023 |work=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318032625/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/deep_water_2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> Justin Chang of the ''Los Angeles Times'' said Affleck "excels at playing the emasculated dreamboat, the golden boy gone to seed."<ref>{{cite news |title=Review: 'Deep Water,' an erotic thriller with Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, runs hot and cold |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-03-16/deep-water-review-ben-affleck-ana-de-armas-adrian-lyne-hulu |access-date=March 17, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 16, 2022 |archive-date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821051552/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-03-16/deep-water-review-ben-affleck-ana-de-armas-adrian-lyne-hulu |url-status=live }}</ref> Adam Nayman of ''The Ringer'' said the film "serves as an example of his formidable skill set within a very specific range": "What used to seem like the callow cockiness of a handsome front-runner has hardened—and deepened—into a kind of grizzled charisma, the gravitas of a frat boy facing down his own expiration date."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nayman |first1=Adam |title=If Only 'Deep Water' Had a Satisfying Climax |url=https://www.theringer.com/2022/3/18/22984585/deep-water-review-ben-affleck-ana-de-armas-erotic-thriller |access-date=March 17, 2023 |work=The Ringer |date=March 18, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328015130/https://www.theringer.com/2022/3/18/22984585/deep-water-review-ben-affleck-ana-de-armas-erotic-thriller |url-status=live }}</ref> He also made a cameo appearance in Smith's ''[[Clerks III]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCoWLNFtOp/ |access-date=August 9, 2022 |work=www.instagram.com |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817024252/https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCoWLNFtOp/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Davids|first=Brian|title='Clerks III' Filmmaker Kevin Smith Talks Phase Two of His Ben Affleck Friendship and His 'Mallrats 2' Dreams|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/clerks-3-kevin-smith-talks-revived-ben-affleck-friendship-1235215233/|access-date=September 9, 2022|magazine=Hollywood Reporter|date=September 9, 2022|language=en-us|archive-date=September 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909164235/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/clerks-3-kevin-smith-talks-revived-ben-affleck-friendship-1235215233/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Affleck's fifth directorial project, ''[[Air (2023 American film)|Air]]'', about [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]'s creation of the [[Air Jordan]], premiered in 2023 and was well-reviewed.<ref>{{cite news|last=Willis|first=Kim|title=Ben Affleck's Michael Jordan biopic 'Air' gets raves at SXSW: 'Best movie of the year'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/03/19/ben-affleck-matt-damon-air-michael-jordan-movie-sxsw/11504425002/|work=USA Today|date=March 19, 2023|access-date=March 24, 2023|archive-date=March 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323092938/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/03/19/ben-affleck-matt-damon-air-michael-jordan-movie-sxsw/11504425002/|url-status=live}}</ref> The movie starred [[Matt Damon]] and [[Viola Davis]], with Affleck playing a supporting role as [[Phil Knight]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Giardina |first1=Carolyn |title=ARRI Launches New Alexa 35 Motion Picture Camera With First Productions Underway |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/arri-alexa-35-motion-picture-camera-1235156763/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=June 5, 2022 |date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005231813/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/arri-alexa-35-motion-picture-camera-1235156763/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Littleton |first1=Cynthia |title=Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Set Artists Equity Studio Launch with RedBird Capital Partners |url=https://variety.com/2022/biz/news/ben-affleck-matt-damon-artists-equity-redbird-gerry-cardinale-1235438192/ |website=Variety |access-date=November 20, 2022 |date=November 26, 2022 |archive-date=December 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202150717/https://variety.com/2022/biz/news/ben-affleck-matt-damon-artists-equity-redbird-gerry-cardinale-1235438192/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=Ben Affleck To Direct Nike Drama For Amazon, Skydance Sports; Will Star Alongside Matt Damon |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/ben-affleck-matt-damon-to-star-in-nike-drama-for-amazon-affleck-directing-1235006179/ |website=Deadline |date=April 19, 2022 |access-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816174255/https://deadline.com/2022/04/ben-affleck-matt-damon-to-star-in-nike-drama-for-amazon-affleck-directing-1235006179/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It marked the first release from Affleck and Damon's independent production company [[Artists Equity]], which aims to share profits with all stakeholders. Affleck serves as the company's CEO and intends to work exclusively for Artists Equity as a filmmaker.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|title=Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to Start Film Production Company|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/20/business/media/ben-affleck-matt-damon-film-company.html|access-date=November 21, 2022|magazine=The New York Times|date=November 20, 2022|language=en-us|archive-date=November 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121001744/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/20/business/media/ben-affleck-matt-damon-film-company.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Zilko|first=Christian|title=Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to Start Film Production Company|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/11/ben-affleck-matt-damon-launch-production-company-artists-equity-1234784373/|access-date=November 21, 2022|magazine=IndieWire|date=November 20, 2022|language=en-us|archive-date=November 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120233131/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/11/ben-affleck-matt-damon-launch-production-company-artists-equity-1234784373/|url-status=live}}</ref> In a review of ''Air'' for ''The Ringer'', Adam Nayman wrote: "Affleck isn’t a masterful filmmaker—or a subversive one—but he has a gift for pacing and working with actors ... He and Damon spend most of the time pumping each other up, and the chemistry between them is undeniable. Damon carries the movie, and Affleck adorns it." Also in 2023, Affleck starred as a detective in [[Robert Rodriguez]]'s action thriller ''[[Hypnotic (2023 film)|Hypnotic]]''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |title=Robert Rodriguez & Ben Affleck's 'Hypnotic' Gets May Release Date Following Surprise SXSW "Work In Progress" Screening |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/ben-affleck-robert-rodriguez-hypnotic-release-date-sxsw-screening-1235298193/ |website=Deadline |access-date=March 17, 2023 |date=March 17, 2023 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317175502/https://deadline.com/2023/03/ben-affleck-robert-rodriguez-hypnotic-release-date-sxsw-screening-1235298193/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and made a cameo appearance as Batman in the film ''[[The Flash (film)|The Flash]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Malkin|first=Marc|title=Ben Affleck Says He Had 'Fun' Playing Batman in 'The Flash' After 'Justice League' Was 'Difficult' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/ben-affleck-batman-the-flash-justice-league-1235080171/|access-date=October 4, 2021|magazine=Variety|date=January 5, 2023|language=en-us|archive-date=February 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227165218/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/ben-affleck-batman-the-flash-justice-league-1235080171/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2025, Affleck starred in the action thriller ''[[The Accountant 2]]''. He has two Netflix films in post-production. He directed and starred opposite opposite [[Gillian Anderson]] in the kidnapping thriller ''[[Animals (upcoming film)|Animals]]''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Ben Affleck To Direct & Star In Kidnapping Thriller ‘Animals’ For Netflix, Artists Equity, Fifth Season And Makeready; Gillian Anderson Also On Board |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/ben-affleck-animals-gillian-anderson-1236279135/ |website=Deadline |date=5 February 2025}}</ref> while he and Damon will star as police officers in the crime thriller ''[[RIP (film)|The Rip]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Let ’Em RIP: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Are Teaming Up |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/rip-ben-affleck-matt-damon-release-date-photos-news |website=Netflix Tudum |language=en}}</ref>