https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/star-wars-the-force-awakens Stories involving Star Wars: The Force Awakens, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ben-affleck-says-he-turned-down-directing-star-wars-the-force-awakens https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ben-affleck-says-he-turned-down-directing-star-wars-the-force-awakens Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:20:47 +0100 Entertainment On Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, Ben Affleck confirmed that Star Wars' makers approached him about directing The Force Awakens and that he declined, feeling someone with more passion for the franchise would do better. J.J. Abrams directed the 2015 film. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right)