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In Armageddon (1998), which actor's scene was reportedly nearly cut by the studio before director Michael Bay insisted on keeping it?
Answer
Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck was a relatively unknown quantity to studio executives at the time, so his role faced pressure to be trimmed, but Michael Bay kept it and the scene became a memorable part of the film.
💡 Did you know?
Ben Affleck's scene in Armageddon (1998) became so memorable that Michael Bay kept it despite studio pressure to cut the unknown actor's part entirely.
Other options people guess
- Bruce Willis
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Owen Wilson
Topics
- movies
- 1990s
- behind-the-scenes
- armageddon
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