“It’s a really lucky thing…” – Childhood Friends Ben Affleck Talks About Working With Matt Damon for So Many Years

Published 04/08/2023, 2:00 PM EDT

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How wonderful it would be to share your personal as well as professional life with your best friend! While we can only dream things like these to happen to us, there are some actors who are living the dream. For instance, the Batman star, Ben Affleck, and the Good Will Hunting actor, Matt Damon have been friends for a long time now. The AIR star reveals his true feelings for his best friend. 

On his appearance at a podcast titled SmartLess, the Gone Girl actor talked about many things including his feelings for his buddy, Matt Damon. They are working on a film together. As Affleck answered the question about their friendship, he revealed very few people were lucky enough to spend their lives in the same line of work as their childhood best friend. In his own words, “It’s a really lucky thing, it occurs to me now.”

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Indeed, work becomes a lot of fun when you are with your best friend. Both of them have frequently talked about how much they enjoy working with each other. Which movies have they worked on together?

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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have worked in more films than you can imagine

Not only Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman but Affleck and Damon have also set an example of how a friend really should be. Since around the late 1980s, the two mind-blowing actors have been working together till now. In Field of Dreams in 1989, the duo worked together on the big screen. Since then, films like School Ties, Good Will Hunting, Chasing Army, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, The Last Duel, and so forth have seen the two of them together.

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When the actors were 8 or 10, they met and since then, the two have become inseparable. From going to school together and growing up with his friend, Affleck and Damon are now enjoying their time together during the peak of their careers. They are even a part of a secret Hollywood club with the Ozark star, Jason Bateman, and other major stars.

In their recent film, AIR, the Justice League actor directs his friend for the very first time in their lives. Imagine how amazing that would have been!

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While they both have been thriving in their personal and professional lives, tell us your thoughts about the bond between the two.

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Neha Chande

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Meet Neha Chande, an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, who has written more than 1100 articles. With a Master's degree in English Literature, Neha believes in unbiased journalism. Before delving into her passion for writing and cinema, she taught English and communication skills as a facilitator and lecturer.

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