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Ben Affleck's 'Man About Town' Survives Spielberg's Exit
12/9/2025
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Story summary
- Mike Binder, writer and director, cast Ben Affleck in the lead of the 2005 film Man About Town after Affleck initially agreed.
- Affleck suspected the dispute related to a past incident with Steven Spielberg's child.
- Binder tried to persuade Steven Spielberg to approve Affleck.
- The next day, DreamWorks dropped the film.
- Man About Town proceeded as an independent project with Affleck in the lead, without DreamWorks or Spielberg's involvement.
