Affleck to donate profit from Weinstein, Miramax Films

Los Angeles Nov 7 (IANS) Amidst the Harvey Weinstein scandal actor-filmmaker Ben Affleck says he has decided to donate any further profits from a Miramax or Weinstein Co film to charity.

In an interview with Fox 5 DC Affleck said he would follow the lead of his friend and filmmaker Kevin Smith and donate the residuals of any of his Weinstein-backed films to Film Independent (FI) or to RAINN an anti-sexual assault organisation that runs the National Sexual Assault hotline reports variety.com.

"Once Kevin suggested that I decided to do the same thing so any further residuals that I get from a Miramax or a Weinstein movie will go either to FI or to RAINN " Affleck said.

"I just didn t want to cash any more checks from the guy you know? Some people probably couldn t afford to give all their residuals away but even if you do 10 per cent that s something."

Weinstein has played a large role in Affleck s early career with the actor gaining recognition through Miramax films like the Weinstein-executive produced "Good Will Hunting" which won Affleck an Oscar.

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