The Truth About Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Friendship

As the award presenter announced at the 1998 Oscars, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who still seemed like neighborhood kids despite being 25 and 27, walked on stage to accept their Best Original Screenplay award for Good Will Hunting. They had decided to write the film together between acting auditions, wanting to create a project that genuinely interested them as performers.