Ben Affleck Joins BFF Matt Damon & Co-Star Jodie Comer at Venice Film Festival 2021
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The three stars of the upcoming movie The Last Duel, Ben Affleck, Jodie Comer and Matt Damon were seen arriving alongside director Ridley Scott and screenwriter Nicole Holofcener at the 2021 Venice Film Festival on Friday (September 10) in Venice, Italy.
Ben co-wrote the script with his BFF Matt. They also both star in the film alongside Adam Driver and Jodie.
The film is set in the midst of the Hundred Years War that explores the ubiquitous power of men, the frailty of justice and the strength and courage of one woman willing to stand alone in the service of truth.
Based on actual events, the film unravels long-held assumptions about France’s last sanctioned duel between Jean de Carrouges (Damon) and Jacques Le Gris (Driver), two friends turned bitter rivals. Carrouges is a respected knight known for his bravery and skill on the battlefield.
Le Gris is a Norman squire whose intelligence and eloquence make him one of the most admired nobles in court. When Carrouges’ wife, Marguerite (Comer), is viciously assaulted by Le Gris, a charge he denies, she refuses to stay silent, stepping forward to accuse her attacker, an act of bravery and defiance that puts her life in jeopardy. The ensuing trial by combat, a grueling duel to the death, places the fate of all three in God’s hands.