The Ben Affleck thriller Hypnotic is projected to have an incredibly poor opening weekend, making it the second flop for the star in as many months.
Hypnotic has become Ben Affleck's second box office flop in as many months. The new film, which is the latest outing for director Robert Rodriguez, stars Affleck as Danny Rourke, an Austin-based detective who is on the tail of a mysterious criminal who appears to have the ability to control minds. The cast of the film, which opened in theaters this weekend, also includes Alice Braga, Jeff Fahey, Jackie Earle Haley, and William Fichtner.
Per Deadline, despite the intriguing Hypnotic cast, the film is projected to turn out a dreadful opening weekend at the domestic box office. Despite coming with a production budget of $70 million, the film is only projected to earn $2.5 million by the end of Sunday. This will make the film Affleck's second box office flop in a row after this April's AIr made $85.5 million off a budget of around $90 million.
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However, that Hypnotic follow-up will be the DC Universe outing The Flash, which has been embroiled in controversy due to the reported criminal actions of its star Ezra Miller. The previous DC films Black Adam and Shazam! Fury of the Gods have both been box office disappointments, an issue that could potentially plague The Flash as well.
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