Ben affleck on being a child actor with matt damon youtube. 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 and matt damons oscars acceptance speech 19. Ben affleck, american actor and filmmaker who starred in action, drama, and comedy films and gained renown as a screenwriter, director, and producer.
He made his professional acting debut in the film mystic pizza 1988. So, in 1997, there was a great film, which was simply a resounding success clever will hunting. The martian 2015 best performance by an actor in a supporting role. The movie went on to receive acclaim, and the pair won an academy award for cowriting the movies screenplay. He began his career as a child when he starred in the pbs educational series the voyage of the mimi 1984, 1988. What year did ben affleck and matt damon win an oscar for. Deadline reports that the twosome will costar in scott ridleys film adaptation of the last duel by eric jager. After 15 long years, matt damon and ben affleck are finally doing a new movie together. 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. Ben won his first oscar for 1997s good will hunting, for best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen, an honor he shared with longtime friend matt damon and producer of. List of awards and nominations received by ben affleck.
Matt damon says selfisolating in ireland feels like a. Chris affleck, ben affleck, matt damon, and nancy carlsonpaige. Why ben affleck is nervous to film his new movie with matt. 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. In 2016, damon and affleck walked away with the guys of the decade award at spike tvs guys choice awards. With the powerful producers help, the beloved film went on to. 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. Matt damon and ben afflecks bromance through the years. For the 1998 oscars it was nominated for nine academy awards, including the. You may or may not be aware that matt damon and ben affleck are oscar winning screenwriters, yet have only written one film together. With robin williams, matt damon, ben affleck, stellan skarsgard. Casey affleck, ben affleck and matt damon s unbreakable bond. Now, hes taking on a new challenge a movie starring adam driver, jodie comer, and matt damon.
Matt damon and ben affleck won an oscar for best screenplay for their 1997 movie, good will hunting. Some of the worst ben affleck films are to the wonder, runner runner and pearl harbour. The film was nominated for 9 academy awards and won two, including best original screenplay for ben and matt. I think it goes without saying that this is an award matt and i have been. 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. If a teen couple doesnt confess what they know about a friends death, an innocent man might hang for a death he didnt cause. American actor and filmmaker ben affleck has received many awards and. Ridley scott is setting up his next film project, which is called the last duel. 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. Best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen. 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. While both matt damon and ben affleck are wellrespected actors in their own right, we cant deny that theyre better. Movie stars who brought their mothers to the academy awards. List of awards and nominations received by matt damon wikipedia.
Ben affleck liked acting as a kid because it made matt. When weinsteins miramax bought the rights to 1997s good will hunting, damon and affleck were far from household names. Matt damon is spending quarantine in quiet irish seaside. 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 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. Ben affleck goes blonde as he joins matt damon and adam. 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. Matt damon on reuniting with ben affleck to write the last. 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. Per deadline, the oscarwinning team is working on a new screenplay with oscarnominated writerdirector nicole holofcener for a film titled the. In 20, he won a best picture oscar for argo, which he. Ron galella collection via getty images early on, damon and affleck would pool their incomes.
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by matt damon throughout his acting career. Ben affleck and matt damons 10 best joint movies and. Ben affleck and matt damon win original screenplay. Childhood friends matt damon and ben affleck win their first oscar. Damon and affleck famously won oscars for writing good will hunting 1997 together, but the pair had seen their friendship flourish long before that. He won an oscar along with friend matt damon in 1997 for best original screenplay for good will hunting. Ben affleck and matt damon to star in director ridley. Matt damon and ben affleck win best original screenplay oscar. Ben affleck has made a career out of taking big risks. For a list of damons work in the film industry, see matt damon filmography.
Ben affleck is reteaming with matt damon for a new film directed by ridley scott. 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. When gibson declined, the film was brought to indie director gus van sant, who already had success with the films drugstore cowboy, my. 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. He and matt damon won the oscar for best original screenplay for good will hunting 1997, and affleck later. 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. Ben affleck, matt damon, adam driver film the last duel. Ben affleck, matt damon and adam driver are dialing things way back to the 0s, that is for their next film. 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. And they couldnt hold their enthusiasm in at the oscar s either when they won for best. In 20, ben himself won an oscar for producing best picture victor argo.
Invictus 2009 best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen. Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture. Argo became a major critical and commercial hit, earning several academy awards, including best picture. Matt damon, ben affleck gearing up for new movie with. A new york cop becomes obsessed with finding his wifes rapist. Written by affleck and damon, the film follows 20yearold south boston. The trio are on the set of ridley scott s next period drama, the last duel. For the first time since 1997s good will hunting, best bros matt damon and ben affleck are cowriting a script together. 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. His accolades include two academy awards and three golden globe awards.
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. Power duo ben affleck and matt damon reunite with film. Now an mit graduate is claiming the idea was actually his. Ben affleck and matt damon winning an oscar for writing good will hunting 70th annual academy awards in 1997. Casey affleck, ben affleck and more oscar winning siblings. The glaring hypocrisy of matt damon and ben afflecks.
Matt damon and ben affleck after winning the best screenplay oscar in 1998. The latter one was a critical failure, but a box office success. 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. Is the actor aiming for a return to the oscar stage. The film good will hunting, costarring and cowritten by affleck and damon, was released. Ben afflecks says he takes credit for matt damons career. The longtime friends grew up in boston together and later went on to hit it big in hollywood with their oscarwinning film good.
The film is based on a true revenge story that was told in a novel by eric jager. Matt damon, ben affleck gearing up for new movie with ridley. 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. Matt damon and ben affleck will star in the film and they also wrote the script with nicole holofcener. He later appeared in the independent comingofage comedy dazed and confused 1993 and various kevin smith films. An unlikely duo takes on boston crime in city on a hill. Jimmy kimmels tribute to matt damon at the oscars youtube. Ben affleck and matt damon get played off presenting the oscars oscars 2017. 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. Who starred in these movies ben affleck or matt damon.