Affleck to take backseat at convention

Ben Affleck will not make a speech at the upcoming Democratic National Convention - because he doesn't want to steal Barack Obama's thunder.

Fri, 22 Aug, 2008 - 17:47

Ben Affleck will not make a speech at the upcoming Democratic National Convention - because he doesn't want to steal Barack Obama's thunder.

The 'Pearl Harbor' star is set to join a host of celebrities and rallying around the party's presidential candidate at the event in Denver, Colorado next week.

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