When Matt Damon and Ben Affleck pitched the screenplay for Good Will Hunting, they were essentially unknowns in the movie business. Both had been acting for several years, but neither was getting ...

The movie was co-written with Ben Affleck and included some real-life inspirations.

Matt Damon says losing out on a role in a major ’90s movie pushed him to finish Good Will Hunting. Damon wrote and eventually won an Oscar for the film with his childhood friend, Ben Affleck. The duo ...