Batman won't come back from a binge
It seems that in the pretty protracted epic with the return or non-return of Ben Affleck to the image of Batman in the DC MCU, a fat point will soon be put. Even if the actor had planned to wear the Dark Knight costume again, Warner Bros. is unlikely to want to renew his contract. As it became known to The Wrap, in the near future the cost of insurance for film projects with Affleck's participation will increase several dozen times.In recent years, Ben has been unsuccessfully struggling with alcohol addiction. The craving for alcohol caused him to fall out with Jennifer Garner, who was forced to file for divorce. A few days ago, the actress found out that her ex was going to go on another spree. Garner had to rush Affleck to a rehab center. These days, virtually all of the leading Hollywood studios use financial services companies that insure films in case they are frozen or canceled due to injury or illness of the leading actors. In recent years, Ben has been treated for alcoholism several times. Since his disease is chronic and can worsen at any time, insurers will be forced to significantly raise their prices.  According to financial analysts, if Justice League were filmed today, in addition to the $ 300 million for the production of the film, the WB management would have to pay another $ 150 million for Affleck's insurance. Naturally, the studio is unlikely to want to pay such an amount for the sake of an actor who can disrupt the shooting of her expensive blockbuster at any time. Previously, Robert Downey Jr. faced a similar problem. After his release from prison and compulsory drug addiction treatment, insurance companies kept him on the list of unreliable actors for a long time. Producer Joel Silver held off with Downey. forty percent of the salary for filming the film "Gothic" to pay for additional costs, and Mel Gibson did have to cover Robert's insurance for participating in "The Singing Detective" from his own funds.  If in the case of Downey the bill went into millions, then in the situation with Affleck we are already talking about tens of millions of dollars. Even if the Oscar winner successfully undergoes rehabilitation, in the next couple of years he will have to restore his reputation with the help of low-budget projects. Large studios will probably prefer to temporarily refuse to cooperate with the actor, since the costs of his salary and insurance will be unnecessarily ruinous. The Topic of Article: Batman won't come back from a binge. |
