The inability to predict his next job is just one part of an entertainment career's fragile nature. In a post-so-called-cancel culture world, Affleck also has to consider what he says publicly on a daily basis on top of other considerations before taking on a job—namely, if he believes the film will do well.

"I'm one errant remark away from being canceled, or I'm one movie bomb away from never working again," the star said.