Ben Affleck wants to quit acting

**SVZ** · November 29th, 2006, 12:01 PM

BEN AFFLECK has warned movie bosses he'll star in the BAYWATCH movie adaptation if they don't give him another directing job. The PEARL HARBOR star is desperate to quit acting so he can concentrate on working behind the camera instead. And he's given producers an ultimatum - either employ him again after seeing his directing talents in forthcoming release GONE, BABY, GONE, or he'll shamelessly take on DAVID HASSELHOFF's role in Baywatch. He tells Hotdog magazine, "I hope that people like the movie enough that they would hire me to direct another movie. "If not, it's strapping on those Speedos, getting on a surfboard and doing the film adaptation of Baywatch." Gone, Baby, Gone is Affleck's second foray into directing - his debut was 1993's I KILLED MY LESBIAN WIFE, HUNG HER ON A MEAT HOOK, AND NOW I HAVE A THREE-PICTURE DEAL AT DISNEY.
29/11/2006 17:40

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**Beeyotch** · November 29th, 2006, 12:03 PM

What a coincidence, I want Ben Affleck to quit acting too.

**Laurent** · November 29th, 2006, 12:03 PM

Does anyone give a shit about Ben Affleck enough anymore that crappy threats like this would work?

By all means, quit!

**aabbcc** · November 29th, 2006, 12:05 PM

They are making a movie based on Baywatch?! Hollywood is really hard pressed for ideas, aren't they?

**DVS_one** · November 29th, 2006, 12:08 PM

agreed with all of the above....

and ya know ben.. if you are going to do a baywatch movie thing.. use a body double.. thanks in advance

**Dorahacky** · November 29th, 2006, 12:17 PM

"...his debut was 1993's I KILLED MY LESBIAN WIFE, HUNG HER ON A MEAT HOOK, AND NOW I HAVE A THREE-PICTURE DEAL AT DISNEY."

Oh, my God, I thought this was some sort of bad joke, but I looked it up on IMDB, and it's true. So, he's basing his asshat demand on an unreleased flick and the aforementioned, undoubtedly gem-like piece of celluloid.

**twitchy** · November 29th, 2006, 12:25 PM

What acting? I never thought he was all that good.

**miss blue** · November 29th, 2006, 12:38 PM

good! goodbye. good riddance.

**LaLaurita** · November 29th, 2006, 05:53 PM

Wow. No one is begging him to say it ain't so.

Bye bye Nibblet Teeth!

**LaSchifosaVita** · November 29th, 2006, 06:53 PM

My fondness for Kevin Smith movies renders me unable to make fun of someone who will always be Holden McNeil and Bartleby to me no matter how many shit movies he makes.

Now, had he stopped with being Shannon Hamilton in Mallrats, I would have no problem pointing out that playing David Hasseloff wouldn't be a step down in all parts of the world. The ones that saw Gigli.

**SuperHeroTights** · November 29th, 2006, 07:52 PM

I think I can hear angels singing...

**Reptillycus** · November 30th, 2006, 03:37 AM

: Yeah, but would you rather he run for office ?

**Biatch** · November 30th, 2006, 09:56 AM

I would rather have him take care of his new family-- besides Good Will Hunting, nothing he acted in ticked my boxes.

**GoldDust77** · November 30th, 2006, 10:53 AM

Ben Affleck wants to quit acting

Please, please, please do it, Ben!!!!

(It's not like he really even has an "acting career" to quit, at this point. I can't even think of his last movie!--Not that i'd want to; bringing to mind his ugly mug & cringe-inducing wooden acting would only make me wince & feel nauseous.)