He has been in New York with his longtime friend Matt Damon in recent days to promote his new historical drama The Last Duel.
But Ben Affleck's grueling work schedule saw him heading south to Austin, Texas, on Friday as he filmed scenes for his upcoming thriller Hypnotic.
The 49-year-old Oscar winner was pictured on the set of the Robert Rodriguez–directed film as he shot a chilling scene in which his character's daughter appeared to be abducted.
Dark: Ben Affleck filmed four takes of a dramatic child abduction scene on the set of his upcoming thriller Hypnotic on Friday in Austin, Texas
Ben was dressed casually for the scene in an outfit that he might have worn in real life.
He had on a simple gray shirt with his sleeves rolled up to show off his muscular forearms, and he paired it with relaxed jeans and low-key black shoes.
The Argo director sported the same close-cropped haircut and designer stubble he had during his recent publicity blitz, and he was seen wearing a wedding ring as part of his costume.
Ben is reportedly playing a detective in the action–thriller, though his character's name has not yet been shared.
Nothing fancy: Ben was dressed casually for the scene in an outfit that he might have worn in real life, with a gray shirt, relaxed jeans and low-key black shoes
Dreaded moment: He sat on a park bench with Hala Finley, 12, who plays his daughter. He got up and became concerned after she didn't return from playing elsewhere in the park
During Friday's scene, he was pictured sitting on a park bench with the actress Hala Finley, 12, who appears to be playing the detectives daughter.
His character was filmed alone on the bench after his daughter ran off to play, but after she failed to return, Ben got up and began searching around the park.
He began screaming while surrounded by extras and the camera crew as he searched for his daughter.
Ben filmed about four takes of the dramatic scene before the crew moved on.
Hypnotic will follow Ben's detective character as he becomes entangled in a mystery that ties together his missing daughter with a shady government agency.
Only a partial cast has been announced so far, but Alice Braga and William Fichtner will also be featured.
Painful scene: Affleck was seen screaming as film crews followed him around the park while his character, a detective, searched for his daughter
This appears to be Affleck's first collaboration with the prolific writer–director Robert Rodriguez, who regularly switches between family-friendly fare like the Spy Kids movies to darker projects like the Machete, Sin City and his Quentin Tarantino collaboration Grindhouse.
In an interview with Collider from August, Rodriguez described Hypnotic as a 'Hitchcock thriller on steroids' and a 'not everything you see is real-type movie,' adding that he began writing it way back in 2002.
While Ben was in Texas to shoot his new movie, his girlfriend Jennifer Lopez treated her 180 million Instagram followers to some behind-the-scenes photos from her upcoming Netflix thriller The Mother.
The 52-year-old actress and singer was seen in a charcoal ski cap, a dark winter vest and gray fingerless gloves as she conferenced with director Niki Caro, who was masked up to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Another set photo featured a dramatic closeup on her face next to the movie's clapperboard as she was about to start filming a scene.
BTS: While Ben was in Texas to shoot his new movie, his girlfriend Jennifer Lopez treated her 180 million Instagram followers to some behind-the-scenes
