It's been over a decade since Casey Affleck was hit with double allegations of sexual harassment. In 2010, the Gone Baby Gone actor faced two different suits from his former coworkers from the set of I'm Still Here: Amanda White, the film's producer, and Magdalena Gorka, the film's cinematographer. Both of them sued the actor for a combined $4.25 million, stressing "uninvited and unwelcome sexual advances" in the suit.
However, since then, his career hasn't seemed to be phased. Following the double allegations going public, Affleck kept piling up more impressive titles to his acting portfolio, including the Oscar-winning indie flick Manchester By the Sea. To sum it up, here's everything Casey Affleck has been up to since the harassment controversy, and whether he's plotting a comeback soon or not.
9 Addressed The Controversy
Six years after the allegations went public, Affleck sat down with The New York Times to address them. He denied all the claims and felt zero responsibility for what happened.
"It was settled to the satisfaction of all. I was hurt and upset — I am sure all were — but I am over it," the actor wrote in an email to the publication. "It was an unfortunate situation — mostly for the innocent bystanders of the families of those involved."
8 Made His TV Return On 'Saturday Night Live'
In the same year, Casey Affleck also made his television comeback on Saturday Night Live, alongside Chance the Rapper in 2016. Before that, he voiced Joe Armanini on History Channel's World War II in HD: The Air War in 2010. His episode centers around B-17 bombardier Joe Armanini and the Eight Air Force's strategic campaign against Nazi Germany months leading up to D-Day in never-before-seen 8mm color footage. In the same episode, Sean Astin voiced Steve Pisanos, Chris O'Donnell took John Gibbon's role, and Elijah Wood portrayed Andy Rooney, a Stars and Stripes correspondent.
7 Addressed The Toxic Working Environment On The Set Of 'I'm Still Here'
Speaking of the allegations, the actor had also admitted the unprofessional working condition on the set of I'm Still Here, while still maintaining his claim of innocence. In the height of the #MeToo movement in 2018, Affleck spoke to the Associated Press about what went down at the time.
"I contributed to that unprofessional environment and I tolerated that kind of behavior from other people and I wish that I hadn’t," he said. "I regret a lot of that ... I behaved in a way and allowed others to behave in a way that was really unprofessional. And I’m sorry."
6 Won An Oscar For Best Actor For 'Manchester By The Sea'
In 2016, Affleck took the lead role in Manchester by the Sea and landed a plethora of awards from BAFTA, Critics Choice, Golden Globe, and Oscar thanks to his brilliant work. However, his Oscar win for Best Actor culminated in a heated controversy due to the allegations, resulting in his withdrawal from presenting the award for Best Actress in the next year's edition of the Oscar.
5 Declared His Sobriety
Casey Affleck had also been struggling with sobriety for quite some time. In fact, in a 2016 interview, he revealed that the entire Affleck clan had battled alcoholism including his father, his grandmother, and his brother Ben. At the time, he'd been sober for three years.
"My father was a disaster of a drinker, my grandmother was an alcoholic, my brother spent some time in rehab - it's in our genes," he told Marc Maron.
4 Founded A Fundraising Effort With His Mother
Last year, Deadline exclusively reported that many celebs supported Casey Affleck's "Stories From Tomorrow" fundraising effort, which he launched alongside her mother. The social media initiative aimed to help children around the world gain access to food and remote learning tools amidst the ongoing pandemic.
"By sharing the stories publicly we hope to make them feel heard and empowered, and to encourage them to write more. Because this is international, we hope the storytelling can bring people together across cultures," said the actor in a statement.
3 Filed For Divorce From Summer Phoenix
Speaking of his personal life, the actor had officially divorced his longtime partner Summer Phoenix in 2017. The two, who met for the first time in the 1990s courtesy of her brother Joaquin, tied the knot in June 2006. The two finalized all the paperwork in 2017, and while the divorce was amicable, they agreed to share the custody of their two children.
2 Supported Hillary Clinton
Politically, Casey Affleck was a vocal voice in supporting Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign. However, a year later, reports revealed that the actor's production company made multiple financial aides to Donald Trump's campaign without his involvement.
"I had no knowledge of it, was never asked, and never would have authorized it ... The policies of the Trump administration, and the values they represent, are antithetical to everything I believe in," he said.
1 Starred In 2021 Psychodrama 'Every Breath You Take'
Yes, Affleck is still pretty much around. He tapped Sam Claflin, India Eisley, and Michelle Monaghan for his latest psycho-thriller Every Breath You Take, which was released through Vertical Entertainment. Unfortunately, the film's critics' reception was a hot mess: 21 percnet on Rotten Tomatoes, with a weighted average of 4 out of 10.