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Theso-called"bromance" between actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck has been a near-endless source of tabloid speculation since they first collaborated on " Good Will Hunting" in

Damon discusses those rumors -- and then some -- in a new interview with Playboy magazine, saying he and Affleck were in "a weird position" with regard to the scrutiny.

"I never denied those rumors because I was offended and didn’t want to offend my friends who were gay -- as if being gay were some kind of f**king diseasethe whole thing was just gross," Damon told the magazine. "But stare, there have been amazing signs of progress -- the fact that Anderson Cooper and Ellen DeGeneres can come out so beautifully and powerfully, and it’s a big f**king deal that it turns out nobody gives a shit. If Liberace were alive today, everybody would love his music and nobody would care what he did in his private life."

Still, Damon is set to play gay in the forthcoming HBO biopic, "Behind The Candelabra," in which he portrays Scott Thorson, the long-term lover of Liberace (Michael Douglas).

"These two men we

The Problematic Way Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Chose Which Studio Got 'Good Will Hunting'

Summary

  • The theory that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck used sexually explicit scenes in their Good Will Hunting script to test producers' reading diligence is flawed and reflects toxic masculinity.
  • The stigma surrounding homosexuality at the time influenced Damon and Affleck's decision to include a gay sex scene, and Harvey Weinstein's objection revealed his homophobia.
  • Both Damon and Affleck have displayed toxic masculinity in their past actions and remarks, but the film Good Will Hunting offers a message of growth and breaking free from toxic masculinity.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck started their acting careers in the s. Both were very close in age, and both had momentary roles in ’s Field of Dreams followed by a few more shared film credits after that. They soon began working together on a script for Good Will Hunting and, when they were ready to pitch the film to studios, they began to have doubts. The producers at Castle Rock Entertainment work

Why Matt Damon's Comments About Ben Affleck Relationship Upset The LGBTQ+ Community

Summary

  • Matt Damon faced backlash from the LBGTQ+ community after comments about his friendship with Ben Affleck, expressing concern about speculation and offensive implications.
  • Damon was involved in a public clash on Project Greenlight, interrupting journalist Effie Brown and causing the hashtag #damonsplaining to trend on Twitter.
  • Matt Damon defended himself on The Ellen DeGeneres Demonstrate , blaming internet journalists and clarifying that he believes actors are more operative when they maintain a sense of mystery.

Matt Damon got himself in trouble with the LBGTQ+ community when he made comments about his friendship with Ben Affleck. The Martian actor was discussing the nature of his relationship with Ben Affleck and admitted the rumors they were romantically linked "put us in a weird position of having to answer; you verb what I mean?”

The prosperous Hollywood actor admitted he was concerned that people questioning his sexuality would compromise his future career in

Matt Damon And Ben Affleck Have The Best Bromance Ever

True story guys, when we found out this morning that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are spending Thanksgiving together, first we did a massive SQUEEEEEEL and then we tried to write a story about other bromances that we like. Except the problem is, we don’t like any other bromances as much as we like Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Because the two of them are everything.

Sure there'st Seth Rogan and James Franco (top lols on that HILAIR cover you guys did of Bound 2 guys, laughed for all of half a second over that one) and obviously also there’s Jay-Z and Kanye West (didn’t even come to your wedding bro!) but no-one manages to win at male friendships like Ben and Matt (Batt? Daffleck?).

Meeting each other at university when they were ten, Affl-amon (we’ve settled on that as a pleasant amalgamation of their names) the two used to play nerd-fest pastime Dungeons and Dragons together – apparently they both wanted to be the ‘magic using elegant elf’, whatever that means.

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