Aug 21 2008B. Affleck Joins Bateman in the 'Extract' Movie
That guy from Armageddon is going to be in Mike Judge's latest film, Extract. From the cyber version of the Variety periodical:
[Ben Affleck] is in negotiations to play the best buddy of Jason Batemen's character, a flower extract factory owner dealing with workplace problems and a streak of bad luck, including his wife's affair with a gigolo.Clifton Collins Jr. is also joining the cast as a factory worker who loses a body part in a freak accident and is now due for a huge settlement. Mila Kunis and Kristen Wiig have already boarded the project, which begins lensing Monday in Los Angeles.
What's a flower extract factory, you ask? Let me explain. It's essentially a sort of workshop where the essence of a flower is, in a sense, "plunged" out. I'm trying to think of some way to help you visualize this. Oh, I've got it:
Does it make sense now? Good. I was worried posting the image of a cartoon plunger beside a flower might seem arbitrary, like I was just following the whims of my recent fascination with terrible clip-art because I couldn't think of a joke about a simple casting decision, but this entirely justified it.
Reader Comments
1. hailstate - August 21, 2008 4:39 PM
I thought Jason Bateman was required by law to the "best buddy" in any motion picture he appears in. What's with this staring role crap?
2. Count Orlock - August 21, 2008 4:41 PM
After seeing Hollywoodland when it released I got a new found respect for Ben Affleck.
He was amazing in that movie.
3. TetraShiva - August 21, 2008 4:44 PM
I like Ben Affleck.
Sure, everything during and after Armageddon sucked, but he was the shit in Chasing Amy, Good Will Hunting, and Phantoms.
4. Don A. - August 21, 2008 5:19 PM
You can't be serious.
It's Ben Affleck. The most profoundly shitty actor of all-time outside of Jennifer Lopez and Hayden Christensen.
5. G - August 21, 2008 5:39 PM
After I saw Ben Affleck in Hollywoodland, I thought I'd respect him if he too, was found dead in his room.
6. Connor - August 21, 2008 5:45 PM
He was the bomb in Phantoms.
7. Sam - August 21, 2008 6:02 PM
I like Ben Affleck, any body that has been on that many Kevin Smith movies has my respects. And he can poke fun of himself, not everyone makes a video call I'm fucking Ben Affleck everyday.
8. K lee - August 21, 2008 6:30 PM
Well... Jason Bateman is good...
9. Jesus - August 21, 2008 6:32 PM
Its doesnts takes muchs tos earns yours respects does its Sams?
10. LA Ho - August 21, 2008 10:37 PM
I read this script a year ago for a production company. It's really well written so I'm happy it's going to be made. Fun fact: Jason Bateman was the top of the wish list that was going around, and at the time Lindsay Lohan was at the top on the list to play the slutty thief girl. Mila Kunis wasn't even on the list (Kirsten Bell was though) but now I think she's so totally perfect for the part. (On a superficial note: really glad they didn't for with Lohan, he voice bugs me)
This is going to be really good.
11. dk - August 21, 2008 11:21 PM
'You can't be serious.
It's Ben Affleck. The most profoundly shitty actor of all-time outside of Jennifer Lopez and Hayden Christensen."
Actually, I'm pretty sure he was inside of Jennifer Lopez.
Ha ha, yes I am freaking hilarious.