<p id=”par-1_75″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/matt-damon/?swcfpc=1″>Matt Damon</a> and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/ben-affleck/?swcfpc=1″>Ben Affleck</a> have <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/complete-guide-matt-damon-ben-affleck-friendship.html/”>a decades-long friendship</a>. The best friends have seen each other through the best and worst times in their lives. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/matt-damon-ben-affleck-fell-prey-idea-work-separately.html/”>Damon and Ben love working together</a> as actors, directors, and producers. Recently, Damon discussed his deep love for the Affleck brothers, Ben and Casey. However, before Damon’s interview, a source said that the actor wanted space from his best friend due to the ongoing divorce rumors concerning Jennifer Lopez. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-matt-damon-says-he-has-an-abiding-respect-for-ben-affleck-through-their-45-years-of-friendship”>Matt Damon says he has an ‘abiding respect’ for Ben Affleck through their 45 years of friendship</h2>
<p id=”par-2_44″>Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are one of Hollywood’s most outstanding examples of friendship. The buddies grew up near each other in Boston and starred in critically acclaimed films. They continue to support each other and work together with their film company, Artists Equity.</p>
<p id=”par-3_47″>Recently, Damon spoke about working with Ben and Casey Affleck on their new comedy, <em>The Instigators</em>. While Ben worked behind the scenes to produce the film, Damon and Casey starred in it. Damon explained in an interview that he has a “real deep abiding respect” for Ben.</p>
<p id=”par-4_60″>“They’re both so good at what they do,” Damon told <a href=”https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/matt-damon-on-why-egos-arent-really-involved-in-making-movies-with-ben-affleck-casey-affleck-190209060.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Yahoo</a> regarding Ben and Casey. “I’ve written movies with both of them; I’ve produced movies with both of them; I’ve acted in movies with both of them. I’ve been directed by Ben. I think it’s just a real deep abiding respect that’s kind of based in 45 years of friendship.”</p>
<p id=”par-5_60″>Damon once again repeated that he has a “deep and abiding kind of respect and love” that transcends everything despite the “frantic” nature of making a film. He also noted that he, Ben, and Casey can “solve problems a lot quicker.” ” … [W]e can just be really blunt with each other because our egos aren’t really involved,” he continued.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-a-source-said-that-matt-damon-wanted-space-from-ben-affleck-amid-ben-s-marital-issues-with-jennifer-lopez”>A source said that Matt Damon wanted space from Ben Affleck amid Ben’s marital issues with Jennifer Lopez</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Jennifer-Lopez-Ben-Affleck-Matt-Damon.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Luciana Damon sitting together at the Golden Globes” class=”wp-image-3697523″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Luciana Damon at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards | Todd Williamson/CBS via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-6_64″>Matt Damon has nothing but kind words about Ben and Casey Affleck. He’s stuck by Ben through decades of negative tabloids concerning Ben’s alcoholism and past relationships. Unfortunately, a source said that Ben’s marital woes with Jennifer Lopez affected his friendship with Damon. According to the insider, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/matt-damon-wants-distance-ben-affleck-jennifer-lopez-conducts-source-says.html/”>Damon and his wife wanted to distance themselves</a> from Ben because of how Lopez conducted herself publicly.</p>
<p id=”par-7_75″>“Matt and Ben are planning to make another movie together in the near future and that’s taking up most of their time, but he’s under no obligation to be part of Ben’s personal pity party over whatever problems he’s having with Jennifer or his kids,” the insider told In Touch, according to <a href=”https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/matt-damon-distancing-himself-bestie-171707895.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Yahoo</a>. “Ben has to deal with that stuff himself, and that’s always been Matt and Lucy’s position, even during the best of times.”</p>
<p id=”par-8_20″>The insider added that Damon and his wife preferred to hang out with celebrity couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-ben-affleck-and-his-best-friend-will-continue-to-promote-their-film-that-involves-jennifer-lopez”>Ben Affleck and his best friend will continue to promote their film that involves Jennifer Lopez</h2>
<p id=”par-9_48″>Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have a film to promote despite their potential divorce. Ben and Matt Damon’s film company helped produce <em>Unstoppable, </em>which stars Lopez. While Lopez and Ben are reportedly going through marital issues, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ben-affleck-matt-damon-will-promote-film-jennifer-lopez-despite-crazy-relationship-drama-source-says.html/”>Ben and Damon plan to promote the movie</a> regardless of Ben’s drama.</p>
<p id=”par-10_67″>“<em>Unstoppable</em> is a tricky one because Ben and Matt are so invested in its success, even if everything you see indicates that Ben and Jennifer are ending their marriage,” the source told <a href=”https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/jennifer-lopez-ben-afflecks-film-will-be-awkward-to-promote/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>In Touch Weekly</a>. “… It puts these guys in a tricky position if Ben and Jennifer are really done, but for now, they both want the movie to hit and exist apart from Ben’s crazy relationship drama.”</p>
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