Jennifer Garner opens an ultimatum that her former agent once gave her, whether she retires from acting or plays in the Dallas Buyers Club.
The 48-year-old actress was considering playing the role of Dr. Eve Saks in the drama, with Matthew McConaughey in her Oscar-winning role.
Her then-agent, Patrick Whitesell, who also represented her then-husband Ben Affleck, gave her an ultimatum in 2012, reveals Garner The Hollywood Reporter.
Ultimatum: Jennifer Garner opens up about an ultimatum her former agent once gave her, whether she’s retiring from acting or playing at the Dallas Buyers Club
Jen as Eve: The 48-year-old actress was considering playing Dr. Eve Saks in the drama, starring Matthew McConaughey in her Oscar-winning role.
Cover Girl: Her then-agent Patrick Whitesell, who also represented her then-husband Ben Affleck, gave her an ultimatum in 2012, Garner reveals The Hollywood Reporter
He said, “It’s going to be a call about one of two things: it’s going to be a call to make this little movie, or it’s going to be a call to retire,” she says.
Garner admits that “he asked enough of my representatives, who had given their tails for me, and I said no to everything and got pregnant.”
The actress added that she was “really overwhelmed” by her third child with Affleck, Samuel, and at the time, “Ben was doing Argo and I was just trying to keep the plates rotated.”
Actor or retiree: “He said, ‘It’s going to be a call about one of two things: it’s going to be a call to make this little movie, or it’s going to be a call to retire,’ she says.
While she was incredibly busy at home, she also knew that she was not yet ready to give up her career.
“I also knew I didn’t want to be played, so I said, ‘OK, I’ll do it,'” Garner said of the Dallas Buyers Club’s role, which became a critically acclaimed hit. , with Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, both winning Oscars.
Garner added that McConaughey, with whom he also starred in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, “has a special place in my heart.”
Oscar winners: “I also knew I didn’t want to be played, so I said, ‘OK, I’ll do it,'” Garner said of the role at the Dallas Buyers Club, which has become a hit. , with Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto winning both Oscars
She added that the Oscar-winning actor always had his back during the production and would even cover it when he had to breastfeed between scenes.
Dallas Buyers Club was a turning point in her career, after a series of flops such as The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Arthur and The Invention of Lying.
She also opened up about the dynamics between her and her ex-husband Ben Affleck and how people react differently to both of them.
Turning Point: The Dallas Buyers Club was a turning point in her career, after a series of flops such as The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Arthur and The Invention of Lying
“People are scared of him. He did incredible things, he is six or four years old, he is … he treats him with a kind of reverence “, she revealed.
“They say people treat me like I’m just in the middle of a conversation and they want to go back to it,” she added.
“They’ll see me and say, ‘Oh, I wanted to tell you …'” Garner said.
Jen and Ben: She also opened up about the dynamics between her and her ex-husband Ben Affleck and how people react differently to both of them.