Steven Spielberg Shunned Ben Affleck After Pool Incident With Son, Colleague Says

Steven Spielberg isn’t any fan of Ben Affleck and even refused to work with the actor after an incident involving the legendary director’s youngster, in keeping with Mike Binder.

Binder — who’s additionally a Hollywood filmmaker — made the surprising declare about Spielberg and Affleck on a latest episode of Stephen Baldwin‘s podcast, “One Bad Movie.”

Binder says the unhealthy blood started when Spielberg approached him years in the past about collabing on a film known as “Man About Town,” which Spielberg was occupied with directing himself. Binder says the 2 struck a take care of a handshake … however issues took a mistaken flip when Affleck signed on because the star.

Spielberg, Binder says, refused to work with Affleck, saying his newest movie on the time with J Lo — presumably “Gigli” in 2003 — had bombed. Then, Binder says, Spielberg revealed a extra private vendetta, stemming from a pool incident involving his younger son and Affleck.

Watch the clip … in keeping with Binder, Spielberg advised him Affleck was with Spielberg’s goddaughter Gwyneth Paltrow — the 2 have been relationship on the time — on a visit to Spain with Spielberg’s household. Spielberg’s son was enjoying within the pool, and Affleck was absolutely clothed when the boy pushed Ben into the pool. That enraged the actor, who then picked up the child and threw him again into the pool, making him cry.