Ben Affleck won an ACTING award!

He was never taken seriously as an actor and was more known as a celebrity. Matt Damon is more acclaimed for his acting than Ben ever was. But this new movie has changed that.

The Chinese movie “Still Life,” a surprise entry set against the backdrop of China’s gigantic Three Gorges Dam project, on Saturday won this year’s Golden Lion the top award at the Venice Film Festival. Helen Mirren and Ben Affleck took the top acting awards.

Mirren was named best actress for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in Stephen Frears’ “The Queen.” Affleck won best actor for his role in Allen Coulter’s “Hollywoodland,” which dramatizes an investigation into the death of George Reeves, star of the 1950s TV show “Adventures of Superman.”

“The Queen” also took the prize for best script. . . . . . . .Source