Ben Affleck Explains It All: Artists Equity, the Death of Movie Stars and the Dilemma With Comic Book Movies

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What happened

At the offices of Artists Equity, the full-service content company founded four years ago by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, Batman is the doorman.

Key facts

  • Reported by Variety and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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