Ben Affleck turns back time as he films The Tender Bar on location in Boston for director George Clooney
He’s starring in the new movie being directed by his pal George Clooney.
And on Monday, Ben Affleck was seen back at work on the location set of The Tender Bar in suburban Boston.
Affleck, who is also a successful director and producer, was in character as ‘Uncle Charlie’, the owner of the bar in the drama adapted from J.R. Moehringer’s best-selling memoir.
Filming: He’s starring in the new movie being directed by pal George Clooney. And on Monday, Ben Affleck was seen back at work on the location set of The Tender Bar in suburban Boston
Affleck, 48, was dressed in a vintage shirt from the late 1970s and blue flared jeans.
He had a wig and sported a pair of aviator sunglasses.
Clooney, wearing a mask like the rest of the crew, was seen giving his leading man some directions as they prepared to film a street scene with a metallic blue convertible.
Back in time: Affleck, 48, was dressed in a vintage shirt from the late 1970s and blue flared jeans for his character ‘Uncle Charlie’, the owner of the bar in the drama adapted from J.R. Moehringer’s best-selling memoir
Action: Clooney, wearing a mask like the rest of the crew, was seen giving his leading man some directions as they prepared to film a street scene with a metallic blue convertible
Filming on the project has been taking place throughout the North Shore and the Boston area for several weeks and is set to continue until mid-April.
Based on the memoir by Pulitzer-winning author J.R. Moehringer, the drama tells the story of a young boy growing up on New York’s Long Island who seeks out father figures among the patrons at his uncle’s bar.
Tye Sheridan, 24, is Moehringer and the cast also includes Lily Rabe.
Reunited: Affleck and Clooney were co-producers on the Oscar-winning movie Argo, which Affleck also directed and starred in
Hit: Argo told the true story of the escape of six Americans from Iran during the 1979 hostage crisis orchestrated by CIA operative Tony Mendez
The Tender Bar is being made for Amazon Studios which no doubt has high hopes for the collaboration between the two A-listers.
Affleck and Clooney were co-producers on the Oscar-winning movie Argo, which Affleck also directed and starred in.
Once he’s completed work on The Tender Bar, Affleck is set to direct himself in the World War Two drama Ghost Army which is currently in pre-production.
Meanwhile, the current project marks Clooney’s ninth directorial feature, following on from Netflix’s The Midnight Sky in which he also starred.
The former ER star made his directorial debut with 2002’s Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind.
His credits also include Good Night, And Good Luck, Leatherheads, The ides of March, The Monuments Men and Suburbicon.
Busy: Once he’s completed work on The Tender Bar, Affleck is set to direct himself in the World War Two drama Ghost Army which is currently in pre-production
Hollywood titan: The Tender Bar is Clooney’s ninth directorial feature, following on from Netflix’s The Midnight Sky (pictured) in which he also starred