Ben Affleck Reveals Michael Jordan's Requests Before He Directed 'Air'
WRITTEN BY SUMI DEKA
Ben Affleck, who is the director and the lead of the upcoming film Air has recently spoken about his meeting with Michael Jordan.
Ben revealed everything about what happened during the meeting, saying that he had a chance to sit with Jordan and asked what matters the most to him.
Affleck also described Jordan as one of the most intimidating and impressive people someone will ever meet and that the meeting took place only after Affleck received the script.
Ben stated that Jordan spoke about his mother and father and there was a look on his face which referred to reverence, awe, love, gratitude and innocence.
Jordan told Affleck that nothing was possible without his mother and while Affleck asked him about the actress he would like to see play the role of his mother, Jordan mentioned it as Viola Davis.
Affleck also described Viola Davis as one of the best actors he has ever seen. He added that it is a hard business and hard to know if someone is successful.
Affleck continued by saying that he always felt like if he becomes a director one day, he would have Viola Davis in the movie.
Air is all set to release on April 5, 2023 and it had already premiered at South by Southwest on March 18, 2023. The initial reactions have been positive.