Ben Affleck and Matt Damon "match cards" together for more than 4 decades, making netizens admire

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are both famous actors in Hollywood, both of whom have achieved many successes in their careers.

Experiencing many ups and downs in career and life, the friendship between them is still strong, making many people admire. The historical work The Last Duel directed by Ridley Scott premiered on October 15. Including the appearance of "matching cards" Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. From the movie to life, they will always be remembered as two very good friends. Twenty-four years ago, Damon and Affleck collaborated on the screenplay of Good Will Hunting, which made them the youngest person ever to receive an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. And it can be said, Good Will Hunting is also the work that started the sublimation in both of their careers.

Play together since childhood, together become Hollywood stars

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were both born in Boston, first met at a Little League baseball game and decided to be friends as kids. Affleck's impression of Damon is "a pure American guy, with a kind face, gentle and sweet personality". The two began auditioning for films big and small and gradually entered the art world. Batman actor shared: "I'm 2 years younger than Damon, but I've acted before him. I also have experiences that Damon craves." Affleck introduced Damon to a manager in New York, helping the friend have more opportunities to act.

In 1989, Damon and Affleck played teenage boys in the film Field of Dreams, then in School Ties (1992). By 1997, the two experienced memorable moments with the success of the movie Good Will Hunting. Together they wrote the script and starred in the film. According to the New York Post, to portray the image of Will Hunting - a genius who grew up in a poor city of Boston with an unhappy childhood, abandoned by his family (played by Damon), and the image of Chuckie Sullivan - a member of the tour group. street thug (played by Affleck), the two actors have to show the difficult transformation in psychology, from hurt, careless, to cruel look.

Damon and Affleck's outstanding performance was recognized by prestigious writers. Experts appreciate the similarity in the two's strengths, but each shines in a different way. After that, Damon became famous for We Bought a Zoo and had 4 more Oscar nominations. Affleck showed excellent performance through the film Pearl Harbor and won a win for the film Argo (2012). "The comedy Dogma (1999) that saw the reunion of two friends was not honored at any awards, but it is certainly the best theatrical film of the two actors," the New York Post said.

Side by side through the ups and downs

The audience easily caught the moment Matt Damon and Ben Affleck chatted with each other while attending the same event. The two actors are also amusing because they often tease their friends in interviews. In 2004, after Damon joked that actors shouldn't always be in blockbuster movies, Affleck appeared on Weekend Update and hit back. "I can't seem to remember what role he played in The Bourne Supremacy," he said. Another time when answering the press via video, Damon teased that his best friend lost the role of Batman to Robert Pattinson.

According to the New York Post, over the past decade, Damon and Affleck have had their ups and downs. The moment Damon rose, Affleck had to sink in failure and vice versa. Ben Affleck has been criticized by critics for "playing blockbuster works that lack intelligence". The two films he directed, The Town and Gone Baby Gone, did not receive positive reviews. Regarding his private life, Affleck was criticized when he flaunted his love for Jennifer Lopez, who had experienced a psychological crisis and was addicted to alcohol. At the weakest stage, in addition to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, Affleck was also fortunate to be revived by his close friend Damon.

With Matt Damon, he also brought himself many times because of his thoughtless speech. The Daily Mail reported that in 2015, while sitting on the judge's chair with Ben Affleck on the show Project Greenlight, Damon spat when he made a racist statement against black women. That same year, he was criticized for asking gay stars to keep quiet about their intentions. The actor only admitted to using obscene words to refer to people from the LGBTQ community in an interview earlier this year.

Nearly 40 years of watching their friend grow, fall and get back up, Affleck and Damon both appreciate this friendship. They especially appreciate each other because every time one has a problem, the other will be there to comfort them.

According to the New York Post, The Last Duel marks the reunion of the "matching cards" after years of focusing on developing their own careers. The work that was released not long ago was not well liked by experts and the good cooperation of Damon and Affleck in both acting and scripting is considered a bright spot. "Co-writing the script is very interesting. We will collaborate more and hope to have good works," Damon shared.

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