The Good Will Searching duo is coming again to the large display screen! Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are anticipated to reunite within the upcoming crime thriller film RIP. They will even reportedly co-produce the film beneath their Artists Fairness manufacturing firm, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Final yr, the dynamic duo — who’ve been finest mates because the starting of their appearing careers — appeared within the sports activities film Air, primarily based on the origin of Air Jordan. Whereas Ben, 51, and Matt, 53, have appeared in numerous movies collectively, their hottest tasks embrace Good Will Searching and The Final Duel.
Since they’ve developed a robust friendship and dealing relationship over the previous 30 years, Matt and Ben’s banter has grow to be a fan-favorite. After taking residence the Academy Award for Finest Authentic Screenplay for 1997’s Good Will Searching, the besties cast their very own paths as actors, whereas Ben additionally took on the function of director for a number of tasks.
Whereas selling Air final yr, the Oscar winners mentioned their partnership in a number of interviews.
In accordance with the Related Press, Matt recalled writing The Final Duel with Ben and famous, “We got here out of that have going, ‘Why aren’t we doing this extra usually?’ And stepping into your 50s you simply go: If we don’t make it a precedence, it’s simply not going to occur.”
Ben additionally defined the objective with their banner, Artists Fairness, declaring they wish to assist “acknowledge the artists.”
“We imagine there are plenty of actually significant artists on the crew who’re underappreciated and undervalued and make an enormous distinction within the high quality of the expertise in a movie,” the Argo director stated. “We wish to form of take the strategy taken in the direction of Michael Jordan, which is to acknowledge the artists and say, ‘You’re those who need to be compensated for this. You’re producing the artwork, the sweetness, the majesty.’”
Other than their movie careers, Ben and Matt teamed up for what’s thought-about their most iconic creation but — the 2024 Dunkin’ Donuts Tremendous Bowl industrial, during which they’re known as the “DunKings.” Ben’s spouse, Jennifer Lopez, and former NFL participant Tom Brady co-starred within the commercial.