Affleck is also set to direct the film, which Damon departed due to shooting conflicts with Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey. Oscar-nominated screenwriter Billy Ray (Captain Phillips, Richard Jewell) will co-write the screenplay with Connor McIntyre.

As per reports in The Hollywood Reporter, Ben Affleck is joining hands with the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Gillian Anderson, who is known for her roles in films and series including The X-Files (1993-2002, 2016-2018), The Mighty Celt (2005), S*x Education (2019-2023), The Crown (2020), and many more, in the cast of Animals.