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“That the one sure way to ruin the movie and have the audience understand that the whole thing is a fraud is to point the camera at anybody that’s not Michael Jordan and say, ‘Hey, that’s Michael Jordan!'” “It was not Michael’s decision, I did not ever plan on it, because I never thought for a second- hey, Michael is so magnificent, so famous, the whole reason why he represents and means what he does in terms of greatness and excellence, is because he’s so, so enigmatic and majestic and identifiable immediately, by his carriage and demeanor and what we’ve seen him do physically,” Affleck said. While Affleck and Amazon Studios haven’t hidden the fact that “ Air,” which chronicles Vaccaro’s attempts to sign a then-rookie Jordan to the floundering Nike label, barely includes the basketball superstar (actor Damian Young appears as Jordan, but is only ever shown from behind), Affleck’s actual reason for the artistic choice has been less discussed.Īt a special screening of “Air” held on Monday evening in New York City, Affleck (who was joined for a post-screening Q&A by Damon, Davis, Tennon, and co-star Matthew Maher) opened up about the choice to not include young Jordan as a true character in the film.īen Affleck’s Scrapped ‘Batman’ Script Included ’80 Years’ of Comic Book Lore When Ben Affleck’s already critically beloved “Air” arrives in theaters next month, audiences will be treated to some serious star power on the big screen, with Affleck himself taking on the role of Nike founder Phil Knight, plus Matt Damon as marketing guru Sonny Vaccaro and Viola Davis and her real-life husband Julius Tennon as Michael Jordan’s parents Deloris and James.

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