{
  "id": 11359203,
  "title": "Ben Affleck’s ‘Animals’ Cast Wants Him to Run for Office: ‘Maybe They Hate Me’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ben-afflecks-animals-cast-wants-him-to-run-for-office-maybe-they-hate",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T04:38:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/politics/columns/ben-afflecks-why-wont-run-poiltical-office-animals-1236897296/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ben Affleck plays a Brentwood businessman running for Los Angeles mayor in the new thriller “Animals.” The Oscar winner, who directed and co-wrote the film, is also a longtime political activist who has supported the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Now, his “Animals” cast would like him to […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}