Ben Affleck weighted what could be done to stop cinematic and television production waves away from California.
He spoke to the red carpet in the “The Accountant 2” this week, he said that the state and television tax incentives program were not attractive enough to keep Hollywood in Hollywood.
“Other places will have better exchange rates or tax discount deals aimed at attracting this industry there because it understands the extent of motivation for economies,” Affleck told Associated Press.
“I think part of the California problem is that they came to take this industry as a little Muslim.”
Filmla found that the overall filming days in Greater Los Angeles fell more than five in the first three months of the year. The annual production of the film and television sector decreased by 58 % between 2021 and 2024, as it was not intended to profit.
the Los Angeles fires In January, it contributed to the decrease in shooting days The production of many television production and films has been stopped.
California officials have taken steps to stop the directors of managers, executives and studios that give up Golden State to other judicial authorities that offer more favorable tax discounts. In October, the governor of Gavin Newose He suggested more than doubling the support From 330 million dollars to about 750 million dollars for the fiscal year 2025-26.
However, Affleck argued that “the percentage of what is used to it in terms of the actual budget does not compete with places like England, which is why you see many of these big and huge films in the United Kingdom.”
California’s films are struggling.
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Affleck, who is also a producer, writer, director and actor, included many other states that he said has offered “better exchange rates or tax deduction deals”, such as Georgia and New Mexico, which both have no annual ceiling on incentive programs.
Nevertheless, the “accountant”, which was directed by Gavin Okunor, was partial in Los Angeles, according to Hollywood Reporter. The “Animal” project coming from AFFLECK was also photographed on the site in Los Angeles.
Affleck acknowledged that tax deducting programs are “controversial”, but she said that she helped lure production away from California.
The creative workers who chase their dreams in Hollywood also prompted some to move to other entertainment centers.
As Business Insider previously reported, nearly 820,000 California left between 2021 and 2022 – which is equivalent to any state in that period.
In this, Affleck said: “If people move away, as you know, this really hurts me. It is really the technician and the crew that makes or breaks your movie. You need the best people, you need good people. As a director, I know this is true.”
AFFLECK comments follow similar feelings shared by Mel Gibson after he was appointed by one of the “private envoys” of President Donald Trump representing the interests of Hollywood.
In January, Gibson Fox News told that he wanted to “reform” the problem of getting rid of Golden State, referring to both residents and entertainment workers.
He said that people “go to another place because it is more expensive. There are a lot of high regulations and things in the way I think it can be raised.” “But I think it can be fixed.”
Gibson said that one time, it was the cheapest for him to fly a crew to Europe and shoot for three days than it was “shooting for one day on the road.”
