The actors have known each other since they were children, growing up together in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Both succeeded at the same time in their careers and have a long friendship of more than 40 years.
In an industry as competitive as Hollywood, stories of genuine friendship stand out above the rest. One of the best-known examples is that of the actors Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, who grew up together and managed to succeed almost at the same time.
These two successful actors have been friends for more than 40 years and even got their first big break together when they partnered to write and star in Good Will Hunting, the 1997 film that won them the Oscar for Best Screenplay.
Since then, Affleck and Damon have also found success individually. Damon achieved massive popularity starring in critically acclaimed blockbuster franchises like the super-spy Jason Bourne saga, while Affleck achieved directorial recognition and won his second Oscar for Argo, one of the films he directed.
Affleck and Damon met when they were both very young in their hometown of Cambridge, Massachusetts when they were 8 and 10 years old respectively. Affleck revealed in an interview how he spent his childhood wanting to act out TV scenes, but no other kid understood his fascination until he met Damon.
Are Ben Affleck and Matt Damon still friends today?
Some rumors indicate that the friendship between Affleck and Damon would have suffered when the Daredevil actor decided to return to the singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, whom he married in 2022.
However, this was belied when the Damons (Matt and his family) attended the lavish three-day wedding where the groom read aloud a 12-page vow he wrote to Lopez.
In addition, the friends collaborated on the script for The Last Duel, the epic film that was released last year and was directed by Ridley Scott. Both actors also appear in the film. Following this new collaboration together, the friends announced the creation of a new studio company called Artists Equity in hopes of creating projects that are for a wider audience, but still resonate "twenty years later."
This new business will keep them collaborating for many years. "I don't want to be his friend in public, you know what I mean? It's too important a friendship for that, and it goes beyond this career or something. You know, it's an important part of my life and not for him. public consumption in that way," Damon explained in a recent interview when talking about his relationship with Affleck. The truth is that the friendship between the two remains stronger than ever.
