When stopping by SiriusXM's 'The Jess Cagle Show', the 'Justice League' star opens up about a competitive element to his friendship with his 'Good Will Hunting' collaborator.
- Mar 5, 2020
AceShowbiz - Matt Damon was so jealous of Ben Affleck's early career success he decided to pursue acting himself.
The longtime pals grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and rose to A-list status with their acclaimed drama Good Will Hunting, but Affleck reveals there was a competitive element to their friendship, as he began booking gigs when he was about seven years old.
"Periodically, I would leave town, and go do this series, 'The Voyage of the Mimi'," Affleck said on SiriusXM's "The Jess Cagle Show". "It was cheesy and I was embarrassed about it; It wasn't, like, coming back home and being like, 'You guys gotta see this! I'm so cool!'."
He added, "But I did like it, and it did two things. One, it instilled in me a deep love and affection for this art and craft and line of work, and it made Matt Damon so incredibly jealous - it drove him into a career in cinema. So I really take credit for that."
The two are currently filming "The Last Duel together", alongside Adam Driver, in France. Affleck and Damon also co-wrote the period drama with director Nicole Holofcener. This marks their first writing collaboration since "Good Will Hunting" in 1997, for which they both earned an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
