Thursday 30 June 2022 05:12 AM Ben Affleck gets to work in the director's chair in Nike movie trends now Ben Affleck gets to work in the director's chair with childhood friend Matt Damon and Viola Davis on their untitled Nike/Michael Jordan project By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 04:50 BST, 30 June 2022 | Updated: 05:09 BST, 30 June 2022 Viewcomments Ben Affleck was hard at work in the director's chair as production continued on his untitled Nike project. The 49-year-old filmmaker was spotted on the Los Angeles set of his project, alongside his star and childhood friend Matt Damon, along with Viola Davis. Filming started earlier this month in Los Angeles, with Amazon Studios set to release the film on their Amazon Prime Video streaming service. Director Ben: Ben Affleck was hard at work in the director's chair as production continued on his untitled Nike project Matt on set: The 49-year-old filmmaker was spotted on the Los Angeles set of his project, alongside his star and childhood friend Matt Damon, along with Viola Davis Affleck was spotted on set wearing a plain white t-shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers for his on-set look, along with black headphones. He was also seen enjoying a cigarette and a small can of Diet Coke between takes on his currently-untitled drama. The filmmaker was also seen sitting on a camera rig on the Los Angeles set as production continues. Ben's look: Affleck was spotted on set wearing a plain white t-shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers for his on-set look, along with black headphones Smoke break: He was also seen enjoying a cigarette and a small can of Diet Coke between takes on his currently-untitled drama Camera: The filmmaker was also seen sitting on a camera rig on the Los Angeles set as production continues The director's longtime friend Matt Damon was also spotted on the set, wearing a white polo shirt over a vintage grey Members Only jacket. He was also wearing matching grey pants and black loafers for his day on the set. Damon portrays Nike salesman Sonny Vaccaro, who went to great lengths to sign a young basketball player named Michael Jordan, which would forever alter the sports endorsement landscape. Matt's look: The director's longtime friend Matt Damon was also spotted on the set, wearing a white polo shirt over a vintage grey Members Only jacket Also spotted on the set was Viola Davis, who plays Michael Jordan's mother Deloris, who played a big part in the Nike deal coming together. She was seen wearing a white t-shirt, silver hoop earrings and a thin silver necklace with a cross. She completed her look with a dark blue dress while accessorizing with a bracelet, ring and a watch. Mike's mom: Also spotted on the set was Viola Davis, who plays Michael Jordan's mother Deloris, who played a big part in the Nike deal coming together Viola's look: She was seen wearing a white t-shirt, silver hoop earrings and a thin silver necklace with a cross Aside from directing, Affleck will also be portraying Nike co-founder Phil Knight in the film. The star-studded cast also includes Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, Marlon Wayans and Julius Tennon. Alex Convery wrote the original script, which landed on the Black List last year, with Affleck and Damon also taking passes on the script. Double duty: Aside from directing, Affleck will also be portraying Nike co-founder Phil Knight in the film Cast: The star-studded cast also includes Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, Marlon Wayans and Julius Tennon Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility