Ben Affleck plans to launch his after-rehab comeback playing one of the most hated men in America: evil, cheating, wife and baby killer Scott Peterson (left) — his square-jawed look-alike! “Ben’s career has been on a down-slide for the past few years while he battled personal demons and dealt with the failure of his marriage,” a source told The National ENQUIRER. “He’s convinced a psychological thriller about a seemingly normal, handsome young man who slaughtered his pretty wife and unborn son is a ticket to the top.” Read on for more of Ben’s killer comeback plan, and click here for more news of celebrity rehab….
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Before estranged wife
Jennifer Garner staged an intervention and drove him to rehab in late August, Ben’s high-flying career was in a tailspin. Sources say the hunk won’t be playing Batman again, and his last directing effort, the prohibition gangster epic "Live by Night," bombed.
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Once he’s done with re-hab, he’s “planning a trip to
San Quentin Prison to interview Scott in person and to pitch his movie idea,” said the source. “Ben is taking full control. He’s writing the script and wants to direct, produce and star.”
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“For years, Ben’s friends have teased him about how much he looks like Scott,” said the source. Then, Ben (left) started researching the case after watching a TV special about Scott (right) last year, said the source, who noted it “took him to a really dark emotional place.”
Before estranged wife
Jennifer Garner staged an intervention and drove him to rehab in late August, Ben’s high-flying career was in a tailspin. Sources say the hunk won’t be playing Batman again, and his last directing effort, the prohibition gangster epic "Live by Night," bombed.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Once he’s done with re-hab, he’s “planning a trip to
San Quentin Prison to interview Scott in person and to pitch his movie idea,” said the source. “Ben is taking full control. He’s writing the script and wants to direct, produce and star.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
“For years, Ben’s friends have teased him about how much he looks like Scott,” said the source. Then, Ben (left) started researching the case after watching a TV special about Scott (right) last year, said the source, who noted it “took him to a really dark emotional place.”
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