Fired Netflix film head Dan Lin reportedly had issues with Greta Gerwig, Ben Affleck
A.V. Club • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Lin reportedly clashed with Ben Affleck over the use of his AI platform InterPositive during the release of Affleck's film Animals on Netflix, though details of the disagreement remain unclear.
- Lin's conflict with Greta Gerwig was more serious, involving a dismissive attitude during a Zoom call about her progress on the Narnia project, which led to Lin being removed from the film.
- Following the incident, Bela Bajaria reached out to Gerwig’s producer to apologize, and Gerwig’s agent Bryan Lourd confronted Netflix chief Ted Sarandos about the situation.
- Lin is described by others as sometimes too frank but generally fair, and his future at Netflix is uncertain.
- Sources suggest that former Warner Bros. film heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy may replace Lin at Netflix.
