Los Angeles, Dec 23 (NationPress) Renowned filmmaker Steven Spielberg chose not to collaborate with Ben Affleck, and the reason is quite astonishing.

According to reports from ‘Female First UK’, Spielberg's decision stemmed from an incident where Affleck made his son cry.

Screenwriter Mike Binder revealed that he penned the script for the 2006 film ‘Man About Town’ with the expectation that Spielberg would direct and release it through his DreamWorks studio. However, Spielberg withdrew from the project upon learning that the Good Will Hunting star was set to portray a Hollywood agent.

On Stephen Baldwin's ‘One Bad Movie’ podcast, Mike recounted, "He said, 'We need to create something together. I want you to write something for me.’ We were discussing various challenges and power dynamics while he was dealing with an unsettling incident where a man had broken into his home at night, intending to harm him. It was terrifying.”

As per ‘Female First UK’, although Spielberg initially expressed interest in directing, he later opted to retain ‘Man About Town’ at DreamWorks with Mike as the director.

However, after Mike finalized a deal with Affleck, Spielberg was not pleased. Mike recalled, "We struck a deal, shook hands, and I called Steven. He responded, 'No. I can't work with him. We just had a flop with him, and he has that whole J-Lo situation. Plus, I have other issues with him.'”

The veteran filmmaker accused Affleck of having a confrontation with his son during a family trip when Affleck was romantically involved with Spielberg's goddaughter, Gwyneth Paltrow.

Mike remembered Spielberg saying, "My son was a little boy playing in the pool. He got out, and Ben, fully dressed, came in. When my son pushed Ben into the pool, Ben got furious and retaliated by throwing my son back in, which made him cry.”

"I asked, 'What does this have to do with anything?' He stated, 'I just don’t want to work with him. His last two films flopped. Find anyone else. Anyone but him. He’s cold as ice.' I simply replied, 'Understood, Steven.'”

When Mike informed Ben's agents, the actor grasped the situation immediately. The 67-year-old comedian shared, "Ben called me and asked, 'Did Steven Spielberg say I threw his kid in the water? Is that why I'm not part of your movie?' I said, 'No, he didn't mention that.' ‘Yes, he did! He told you I threw his kid in the water. That’s why I’m out!’”

Despite wanting to keep Ben in the leading role, Mike conveyed this to Spielberg, leading to DreamWorks dropping the project the next day, which was eventually released by Lionsgate.