In a case of mistaken identity, Affleck and his crew were nearly arrested on a few occasions while filming in rougher areas of Boston for “Gone Baby Gone.”

The award winning director said in an interview with Indie London that Boston police thought that they were buying drugs while filming locals at bars in seedier parts of town. Luckily, the situations were quickly resolved once the police realized Affleck’s identity.

Pictured: Affleck toured set locations in south Boston for “Gone Baby Gone” on Sept. 25, 2007.