VIDEO: Actor Casey Affleck Talks New Drama Film TRIPLE 9

Best known for "Gone Baby Gone," directed by his brother Ben, and the "Ocean's Eleven" films, actor Casey Affleck now stars in "Triple 9," a gritty heist film. "I've played a lot of bad guys," he tells NBC's TODAY show anchors, so he was drawn to the opportunity to play a police officer on the right side of the law for a change in "Triple 9." He also says he's excited to see Ben play Batman in the upcoming "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."

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