Matt Damon and Ben Affleck - the friendship of this famous Hollywood couple has long been recognized as one of the strongest and longest. It is known that young people met children at the age of 6-8 years. Over the years, the relationship between 44-year-old Matt Damon and 42-year-old Ben Affleck is still a model of true friendship.
The History of Friendship between Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
Future actors met in 1978. Their houses were located on the same street in a place near Boston, Massachusetts, two blocks from each other. Already at that time the boys became best friends. In addition, it is known that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are related to each other. Specialists in genealogy studies have found out that actors are cousins in the 10th generation. Over the years, the friendship of the two brothers only grew stronger. After graduating from school, young people found themselves in New York, where they tried themselves in different films. However, not a single role brought them neither fame nor worthy material rewards. Friends decide to write a screenplay for the film "Clever Will Hunting", the main role in which they should target them. This condition became the main obstacle for the sale of the script. However, it was bought by Miramax Films. The film was a great success and in 1997 was awarded the "Oscar" in the nomination for the best script. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon woke up as celebrities. After the "Clever Will Hunting" in the career of actors, there were many roles, some of which made them even more popular. In 2002, Ben Affleck was named the sexiest man on the planet according to People magazine. Five years later, this title was given to his friend Matt Damon.
They have known for over 30 years and even became co-owners of the joint producer company Pearl Street Films. Here they work on common projects and enjoy mutual communication.
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Recently it became known that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck launched their own show called Project Greenlight, which translates as "Green Light". This is a real reality show, designed to help novice filmmakers learn how to create their own full-length movies. The whole process of filming is under the strict control of old friends Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, as well as other invited professionals in the project of the film industry.
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