This A list director didn’t let anyone really know he was putting the actor/serial sexual assaulter/Oscar winner/nominee in his movie.

He wanted to give the actor a get out of jail free card because the director didn’t believe the women accusing the actor.

Christopher Nolan casting Casey Affleck

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Casey Affleck, had settled two civil lawsuits in 2010 from women who worked on his mockumentary I’m Still Here, starring his then brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix.

The women, cinematographer Magdalena Gorka and producer Amanda White, sued Affleck for $2.25 million and $2 million.

At the time the suits were filed, Affleck denied the claims and threatened to countersue.

Affleck’s lawyer initially told People: “The complaint will be vigorously defended and cross-claims will be filed.” They never did counter-sue and settled out of court.

Casey Affleck played a military intelligence officer tasked with interrogating Oppenheimer, among others, about their possible affiliations with the Communist Party.

Boris Pash concluded that the Manhattan Project leader wasn’t a spy, and should remain a part of the nuclear development efforts.

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