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Photo Credit: Touchstone Pictures Ben Affleck has revealed that he was suffering from food poisoning while filming a scene with Bruce Willis for a 1998 movie. The actor shared the rare anecdote in a recent interview for his new movie, The Rip. Ben Affleck talks about getting food poisoning In a recent interview with Fox 32 Chicago, Ben Affleck reminisced about working with Bruce Willis on the 1998 disaster flick Armageddon. The actor revealed that he was battling food poisoning while filming the movie’s memorable goodbye scene with the Die Hard star. “When we shot that scene, I had food poisoning,” Affleck shared. “I wasn’t an experienced enough actor at that point to know that you can just pick up the phone and be like, ‘I’m too sick to work today.’ I’m like, ‘I better come in.’ So I went, and I was literally, it’s the only time it’s ever happened in my life, vomiting between takes,” he added. The scene from Armageddon that Affleck is referencing is the emotional moment when his character A.J. Frost says his final goodbye to Willis’ Harry Stamper, the heroic oil driller. Stamper sacrificed himself and stayed behind the asteroid to destroy it manually before it collided with Earth. Looking back on the experience, Affleck reckoned that his medical emergency, “probably made the scene better.” The remark earned a laugh from Matt Damon, who was sitting beside him during the interview. The duo is currently on a promotional tour for their new movie, The Rip. During the conversation, Affleck also recalled reuniting with his Armageddon co-star Steve Buscemi recently. “I actually saw Steve Buscemi last night at the premiere for The Rip, and we were reminiscing about that movie and thinking about how that was the weirdest, kind of wonderful, strange, otherworldly movie experience,” shared Affleck. Other notable stars Affleck shared the screen with in Armageddon include Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Will Patton, Owen Wilson, and more. Meanwhile, Affleck’s latest movie, The Rip, reunites him on screen with his longtime friend and collaborator Matt Damon. Other cast members of the movie include Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, and more. The film premiered on Netflix on January 16, 2026. Originally reported by Namrata Ghosh on Mandatory. The post Ben Affleck Says He Had ‘Food Poisoning’ During Bruce Willis Movie appeared first on Reality Tea.

China's 200,000-Satellite Filing Sparks Fears Of An Orbital Power Grab China has filed requests to reserve orbital slots for almost 200,000 satellites, prompting concerns it may be positioning itself to control large swathes of near-Earth space, according to the Daily Mail. The applications, submitted on December 29 by the newly formed Institute of Radio Spectrum Utilisation and Technological Innovation, outline two constellations—CTC-1 and CTC-2—each with 96,714 satellites spread across thousands of orbits. If built, the system would dwarf SpaceX’s Starlink plans and could restrict access for rival operators. Officials have offered little detail about the satellites’ role, fuelling speculation about military or security uses. According to China in Space, Nanjing University of Aeronautics says the network would support “Low-altitude electromagnetic space security, integrated security defence systems, electromagnetic space security assessment of airspace, and low-altitude airspace safety supervision services.” Analysts say this closely resembles SpaceX’s military-focused Starshield system. The Daily Mail writes that the filings were made with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), which allocates orbital spectrum. Once registered, other companies must prove their satellites will not interfere. While the spacecraft could have civilian uses, the move comes amid intensifying US-China competition in space. Satellites now underpin modern warfare, forming part of the so-called “kill mesh.” The war in Ukraine has shown how vital satellite communications and jamming capabilities can be, and US officials have raised alarms about unusual manoeuvres by some Chinese satellites in geostationary orbit. One senior officer warned they are “sliding” across the GEO belt, behavior seen as inconsistent with normal communications missions. China openly treats space as a strategic domain. President Xi Jinping has called it an “important strategic asset for the country that must be well managed and utilized and, more importantly, protected.” China’s satellite count has risen from about 40 in 2010 to roughly 1,000 today. Despite the scale of the proposal, many experts doubt it will be realised. China would need to launch around 500 satellites every week for seven years—far beyond its current manufacturing and launch capacity. This has led analysts to suspect the move is an orbital “land grab,” reserving space for future use rather than signalling an imminent build-out. As Victoria Samson of the Secure World Foundation put it, “It is possible they’re just trying to create some space for later on.” Even Chinese industry figures have played down the feasibility, with Spacety executive Yang Feng warning that “Leading in terms of filing applications does not mean surpassing in final execution,” citing major technical and capacity hurdles. The move is notable given China’s recent criticism of SpaceX at the UN, where it argued that the unchecked spread of commercial satellite constellations “has given rise to pronounced safety and security challenges.” Tyler Durden Tue, 01/20/2026 - 02:45