Star Wars actor Adam Driver may be replacing Ben Affleck in Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel,” co-starring Matt Damon.
Variety reports that Affleck has moved from a leading role to a supporting role alongside Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer. Scheduling conflicts with Affleck’s previously arranged commitment, the film Deep Water, led to the change.
The film is a revenge story focusing on a pair of knights in 14th Century France. One of the knights returns from war, when his wife (Comer) reveals that the other knight sexually assaulted her. Thus ensues a struggle for justice, with the first knight asking the king of France to undo a previous decision and allow him to duel the other knight to the death. If he loses, the wife will be burned at the stake as punishment for her accusation.
Source: IGN.com Adam Driver May Take Over Ben Affleck's Role in Ridley Scott's The Last Duel