Matt damon and ben affleck are executive producers on the new showtime series city on a hill, starring kevin bacon and aldis hodge as a highly unlikely crimefighting duo. What year did ben affleck and matt damon win an oscar for. Movie stars who brought their mothers to the academy awards. Damon did give affleck s brother casey affleck the starring role in his passion project manchester by the sea, which led to him earning a best actor oscar, so. In 2016, damon and affleck walked away with the guys of the decade award at spike tvs guys choice awards. Deadline reports that the twosome will costar in scott ridleys film adaptation of the last duel by eric jager. List of awards and nominations received by matt damon wikipedia. The film good will hunting, costarring and cowritten by affleck and damon, was released. For the first time since 1997s good will hunting, best bros matt damon and ben affleck are cowriting a script together.
Power duo ben affleck and matt damon reunite with film the last duel first joint script after oscar winning good will hunting ben affleck and matt damon have been friends for almost forty years, collaborating on films for thirty, good will hunting success and now the last duel. With the powerful producers help, the beloved film went on to. The trio are on the set of ridley scott s next period drama, the last duel. Why ben affleck is nervous to film his new movie with matt. Per deadline, the oscarwinning team is working on a new screenplay with oscarnominated writerdirector nicole holofcener for a film titled the. He came to prominence in 1997, when he wrote and starred in good will hunting, alongside ben affleck, which won them the academy and golden globe awards for best screenplay and earned damon a. Invictus 2009 best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen.
Longtime friends matt damon and ben affleck reunited on stage at sundays oscars ceremony, looking just as close as they were almost 20 years ago when their 1997 movie good will hunting nabbed. Ben affleck, matt damon and adam driver are dialing things way back to the 0s, that is for their next film. Best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen. Ben affleck and matt damons 10 best joint movies and. Ben affleck and matt damons oscars acceptance speech 19. Matt damon is spending quarantine in quiet irish seaside. Argo became a major critical and commercial hit, earning several academy awards, including best picture. Ben affleck and matt damon to star in director ridley. I think it goes without saying that this is an award matt and i have been.
For the 1998 oscars it was nominated for nine academy awards, including the. Ridley scott is setting up his next film project, which is called the last duel. You may or may not be aware that matt damon and ben affleck are oscar winning screenwriters, yet have only written one film together. Damon did give affleck s brother casey affleck the starring role in his passion project manchester by the sea, which led to him earning a best actor oscar, so the afflecks are somewhat indebted to. The martian 2015 best performance by an actor in a supporting role.
Ben affleck has made a career out of taking big risks. If a teen couple doesnt confess what they know about a friends death, an innocent man might hang for a death he didnt cause. For a list of damons work in the film industry, see matt damon filmography. American actor and filmmaker ben affleck has received many awards and. When weinsteins miramax bought the rights to 1997s good will hunting, damon and affleck were far from household names. Matt damon says he will always be there for his friend ben affleck august 30, 2018 during their video chat with damon, otoole and oreilly told the oscar winner it was hard tracking him down because locals were protecting him like a glorious gem and as if he was their prized possession. Ben affleck is reteaming with matt damon for a new film directed by ridley scott. Ben affleck on being a child actor with matt damon youtube. Who remembers when ben affleck and matt damon stole everyones hearts by winning their maiden oscars in 1997 the best friend duo had their defining moment 19. He began his career as a child when he starred in the pbs educational series the voyage of the mimi 1984, 1988.
Ben affleck and matt damon get played off presenting the oscars oscars 2017. Matt damon on reuniting with ben affleck to write the last. Ben affleck goes blonde as he joins matt damon and adam driver in france for the last duel ben affleck sported a new hairstyle on the set of his upcoming film with matt damon, the last duel. Damon sold the rights to her film company miramax films on the condition that in the lead roles he will be shot himself and ben affleck, who actively helped matt in writing the script. The film was nominated for 9 academy awards and won two, including best original screenplay for ben and matt. In 20, ben himself won an oscar for producing best picture victor argo. With robin williams, matt damon, ben affleck, stellan skarsgard. The longtime friends grew up in boston together and later went on to hit it big in hollywood with their oscarwinning film good. It was friend kevin smith who took it to the head of miramax who bought the script giving ben and matt the control they wanted and, in december 5, 1997, good will hunting 1997 was released, making the two unknown actors famous. Damon and affleck famously won oscars for writing good will hunting 1997 together, but the pair had seen their friendship flourish long before that. Matt damon and ben afflecks bromance through the years.
Ben afflecks says he takes credit for matt damons career. Matt damon and ben affleck win best original screenplay oscar. Now, hes taking on a new challenge a movie starring adam driver, jodie comer, and matt damon. Ben affleck and matt damon ron galella collection via getty the pals were recently seen on the french set of the last duel, where affleck was spotted with blonde hair, a blonde goatee, and red. Ben affleck and matt damon win original screenplay.
The pair shot to stardom with their 1997 movie good will hunting, which starred damon as the title character and featured affleck as wills best friend. Ben affleck goes blonde as he joins matt damon and adam. Ben affleck, matt damon, adam driver film the last duel. And they couldnt hold their enthusiasm in at the oscar s either when they won for best. Some of the worst ben affleck films are to the wonder, runner runner and pearl harbour. Matt damon says selfisolating in ireland feels like a.
Ben affleck liked being a child actor because it made matt damon so incredibly jealous this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Matt damon and ben affleck will star in the film and they also wrote the script with nicole holofcener. Now an mit graduate is claiming the idea was actually his. Power duo ben affleck and matt damon reunite with film the last duel first joint script after oscar winning good will hunting thomas mcnulty thomas likes to look at the bigger picture of where the industry is heading with all forms of entertainment, including movies, tv shows, books, video games and live entertainment that are forms. Matt damon and ben affleck after winning the best screenplay oscar in 1998. The film is based on a true revenge story that was told in a novel by eric jager. In 20, he won a best picture oscar for argo, which he. Matt damon, ben affleck gearing up for new movie with. Childhood friends matt damon and ben affleck win their first oscar. He made his professional acting debut in the film mystic pizza 1988. After 15 long years, matt damon and ben affleck are finally doing a new movie together. Of late, matt damon is often found in scifi epics such as the adjustment bureau 2011, elysium 20, interstellar 2014, and the martian 2015 while ben affleck in crimepolitical thrillers the town 2010, state of play 2009, argo 2012, and gone girl 2014. Matt damon, ben affleck gearing up for new movie with ridley. Ben affleck and matt damon get pranked at the oscars.
An unlikely duo takes on boston crime in city on a hill. Who starred in these movies ben affleck or matt damon. List of awards and nominations received by ben affleck. Matt damon and ben affleck won an oscar for best screenplay for their 1997 movie, good will hunting. Seems like the trend they are going to, but in the past, they too have their shares of being leading men in romcoms and action. Ben affleck liked acting as a kid because it made matt. When gibson declined, the film was brought to indie director gus van sant, who already had success with the films drugstore cowboy, my. Ben affleck and matt damon winning an oscar for writing good will hunting 70th annual academy awards in 1997. Ben talks about what it was like growing up as a child actor and reveals the movie role that both he and matt damon auditioned for. Chris affleck, ben affleck, matt damon, and nancy carlsonpaige. The latter one was a critical failure, but a box office success. He won an oscar along with friend matt damon in 1997 for best original screenplay for good will hunting. The movie went on to receive acclaim, and the pair won an academy award for cowriting the movies screenplay.
March 23, 1998 ben affleck and matt damon pose in the press room with their best screenplay oscar for the film good will hunting at the 70th annual academy awards. Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture. Damon and ben affleck wrote good will hunting 1997, a screenplay about a young math genius, which received nine academy awards nominations, earning damon and affleck oscars and. His accolades include two academy awards and three golden globe awards. So, in 1997, there was a great film, which was simply a resounding success clever will hunting. He later appeared in the independent comingofage comedy dazed and confused 1993 and various kevin smith films. A new york cop becomes obsessed with finding his wifes rapist. Ben affleck is taking credit for getting pal matt damon into acting. Written by affleck and damon, the film follows 20yearold south boston. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by matt damon throughout his acting career.
The glaring hypocrisy of matt damon and ben afflecks. Power duo ben affleck and matt damon reunite with film. Casey affleck, ben affleck and more oscar winning siblings. While both matt damon and ben affleck are wellrespected actors in their own right, we cant deny that theyre better. Casey affleck, ben affleck and matt damon s unbreakable bond. Good will hunting is a 1997 american drama film directed by gus van sant, and starring robin williams, matt damon, ben affleck, minnie driver, and stellan skarsgard. He and matt damon won the oscar for best original screenplay for good will hunting 1997, and affleck later. Ron galella collection via getty images early on, damon and affleck would pool their incomes. Armand assante, blair brown, beverly dangelo, michael lerner. Is the actor aiming for a return to the oscar stage. Ben affleck, american actor and filmmaker who starred in action, drama, and comedy films and gained renown as a screenwriter, director, and producer. Since affleck won the oscar for writing good will hunting with damon, hes weathered some major ups and downs, and that has often been the no. Jimmy kimmels tribute to matt damon at the oscars youtube.
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