Warner Bros. has moved back Ben Affleck’s addiction drama “The Way Back” from Oct. 18 to March 6. But it isn’t. The trailer for Ben Affleck’s upcoming movie The Way Back, in which he plays a former basketball player turned coach who is battling alcoholism, premiered on Thursday, November 4. The Way Back seems like the most appropriate vehicle for Affleck now, as he fights his way back out of what seems like some serious darkness in his own life. Janina Gavankar. November 2019 um 20.00 Uhr erstmalig veröffentlicht. Ben Affleck is a troubled man on an unlikely path to redemption in the emotional first look at his new film, The Way Back.. Ben Affleck, Janina Gavankar, and director Gavin O'Connor discuss the emotional but powerful filming of The Way Back and how it reconnected Affleck with his love of acting. Ben Affleck was accompanied by a “sober liaison” to and from the set of The Way Back.The film sees Ben star as ex-basketball player Jack Cunningham, who has to battle his alcoholism and other demons when he’s asked to coach the basketball team at his former college. He got sober when Affleck was 19, but that childhood experience had ever since colored Affleck’s impression of his dad. Ben Affleck struggles with sobriety in Warner Bros.’ first trailer for his sports drama “The Way Back.”. “The Way Back” could have been as by the numbers as its title, a name that telegraphs a need to be redeemed, to rebound from adversity. Ben Affleck. In The Way Back, Affleck plays Jack Cunningham.Jack is a construction worker struggling with alcoholism. For Affleck, making “The Way Back” wasn’t just about dealing with his own alcoholism, but also his father’s. Cast & Crew Top Billed Cast. Ben Affleck in The Way Back (Warner Bros.) Ben Affleck is exploited personally and professionally in unconvincing redemption drama.. B en Affleck … The Way Back review – Ben Affleck battles booze in half-baked drama 2 / 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. In his new film, The Way Back, Ben Affleck plays a high school basketball coach whose battle with alcohol destroys his marriage and sends him to rehab. Just saw today that his new movie “The Way Back” from this October to March 2020. Ben Affleck has been opening up about his alcoholism and difficult path to sobriety while promoting his upcoming film, "The Way Back," in which he plays an alcoholic. Ben Affleck gives a strong performance which feels very personal to him. Ben Affleck struggles with sobriety in Warner Bros.’ first trailer for his sports drama “The Way Back.”. Jack’s … Ever since 2016’s The Accountant, people have been waiting for director Gavin O’Connor and actor Ben Affleck to re-team for another run at the big screen. Affleck realized that he had … I’m a fellow Ben Affleck fan and have enjoyed most of his work. Affleck… How 'The Way Back' Reignited Ben Affleck's Passion. Jack. Ben Affleck's addiction drama "The Way Back" has been moved from Oct. 18 to March 6. The film, which has been known previously as “The Has-Been” and ̶… Al Madrigal. "The Way Back" is the new sports drama directed by Gavin O'Connor, starring Ben Affleck as a recovering alcoholic, with Al Madrigal, Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavankar and Glynn Turman, opening March 6, 2020: "...a former student basketball player (Affleck), now an adult struggling with alcoholism, is offered a coaching job at his alma mater. Der Artikel The Way Back: Trailer zum Film mit Ben Affleck wurde von Adam Arndt am Donnerstag, den 14. Ben Affleck is a troubled man on an unlikely path to redemption in the emotional first look at his new film, The Way Back.. To play a former basketball star battling addiction in his new movie The Way Back, Ben Affleck “just let it go” and packed on the pounds. Ben Affleck | Michael Tran/FilmMagic. Watch the video. Angela. Dan. The Way Back is a movie that is quite enjoyable especially if you are a fan of sports movies and love basketball. Gary Trevaras - Hi John.