of Good Will Hunting The duo is returning to the big screen! Matt Damon and Ben Affleck They are expected to work together again in an upcoming crime thriller. RIPThey will also reportedly co-produce the film under their production company, Artists Equity. The Hollywood Reporter.
Last year, the dynamic duo, who have been best friends since the beginning of their acting careers, starred in a sports film together. airBased on the origins of Air Jordan. Ben, 51, and Matt, 53, have appeared in countless movies together, but some of their most popular include: Good Will Hunting and The Final Duel.
Having built a strong friendship and working relationship over the past 30 years, Matt and Ben’s back-and-forth has become a fan favorite since winning an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for 1997’s Star Wars: Episode I: The Last Jedi. Good Will HuntingThe two best friends have carved out their own paths as actors, with Ben also taking on directorial roles on several projects.
While promoting air The Oscar winners spoke about their partnership in multiple interviews last year.
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by Associated PressMatt wrote: The Final Duel Together with Ben, “we came away from that experience thinking, ‘Why aren’t we doing this more often?’ And then when we got to our 50s, we were like, ‘If we don’t make this a priority, it’s not going to happen.’”
Ben also explained the goals of their banner, “Artist Equity,” noting that they want to help “recognize artists.”
“We believe there are a lot of underappreciated and undervalued artists among the crew who are truly important and make a huge difference to the quality of the cinematic experience.” Argo The director said: “We Michael JordanIt’s about recognizing artists and saying, ‘You are people who deserve to be paid for this. You are creating art, beauty, and majesty.'”
Aside from their film careers, Ben and Matt also teamed up for one of their most iconic productions to date: the 2024 Dunkin’ Donuts Super Bowl commercial, in which the two are referred to as “Dunking.” Ben’s wife, Jennifer Lopezformer NFL player Tom Brady Co-starred in an advertisement.