Breaking News: Ben Affleck discusses his biggest ‘insecurity’ in Hollywood: ‘I’m one errant remark away…. See More

Ben Affleck critiques the industry’s cash-driven mentality and, with Matt Damon, aims to reform it through their production company.

Ben Affleck has expressed “insecurity” about his career in Hollywood, where he feels just “one errant remark” could jeopardize everything he has built.

The 52-year-old actor, recently separated from Jennifer Lopez, opened up to Deadline, saying, “I think it’s fair to say that talent got taught that if you can’t really believe in the definition of upside success when gross was taken away, the motivation then becomes, okay, just grab what you can. It’s sort of a cash grab in the moment.”

“We’re all subject to this sort of insecurity in this business,” he said. “Whether we’re actors or directors or writers, the phone could stop ringing for us. This is the time to take the money. But what that does is puts people at cross purposes.”

The Batman performer went on, saying, “The people invested in the movie are not aligned exactly with the people who are doing it. And it’s not because they’re trying to just be extractive, it’s because they’ve learned, well, this is the only thing I can count on, this upfront money. I don’t know when this might go away.”