He actually listened to her this time.

There is a simple explanation as to why this actor pared back his responsibilities on an upcoming blockbuster film.

When he did the multiple hats thing on [a film] last year, he barely slept.

It was just too much.

He pulled a few all-nighters and lost his sobriety.

Also, the movie tanked.

So when he was thinking of wearing all the hats (writer/ producer/director/actor) on an upcoming movie, his actress wife gently pushed back.

For this one, [his wife] stepped in.

She said, “I know you think you need to wear all the hats on [the next film], but if you do that, it won’t make you happy and it won’t guarantee the film’s success.

I want you to be happy.

I want you to be successful.

I want you to have a good life.

Which hats would make you the happiest?”

He actually listened to her this time.

That is the reason he’s stepping back on the next one.

Ben Affleck
Jennifer Garner

Source: http://blindgossip.com