Ben Affleck and Matt Damon form one of the most iconic friendships in Hollywood. But there was a sad event in their lives that made them reflect on their relationship and now makes them "count every second."
There are friendships that last a lifetime and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are on their way to becoming that. Since they were children, both of them dreamed of succeeding in Hollywood and when they were old enough they moved first to Boston and then to Los Angeles to bet everything on the film industry, although their coexistence was not the cleanest in the world.
It wasn't until 1997 with 'Will Hunting' when they made a name for themselves with the Oscar they won for Best Original Screenplay. Since then, their collaborations have waned, but their friendship has remained intact.
However, in recent years that changed and in 2021 they starred in 'The Last Duel' and a year later they repeated the experience with 'Air', directed this time by Affleck himself.
In an interview on Who's Talking to Chris Wallace, the 'Oppenheimer' actor recalled the turning point in acting together again, after watching The Beatles documentary 'Get Back': "It made me very sad... Because you see them and they are so happy."
"I called Ben and said, 'Look, you know, we were talking about working together more and it's been 25 years since 'Will Hunting.' So, I was like, 'What are we doing?'" the actor said. .
Likewise, Damon revealed the sad moment in which their relationship completely changed. And the death of his father, Kent, with whom Affleck had a very close relationship, in 2017, meant an even greater bond between them.
"It's like something has changed in us. I think you really start to see the end coming and you start to feel like I want to make every second count," Damon confessed. "I don't want to waste any more time," he admitted.
