Kevin Smith tells PEOPLE why he turned down an opportunity to direct Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's 1997 Oscar-winning drama 'Good Will Hunting.' The trio collaborated on 1999's 'Dogma.' ...

Kevin Smith says Ben Affleck auditioned for 1995's 'Mallrats' because he liked 1994's 'Clerks,' telling the filmmaker, "I thought it was pimp" ...

W hile Matt Damon and Ben Affleck had acting careers before 1997, their big breakthrough,Good Will Hunting, put them on the map.Even though they found individual success, their bond as friends ...

25 years ago, Kevin Smith released his most controversial and provocative film. ... Ben Affleck, George Carlin and others to appear in his audacious satire of the Catholic Church, ...

Kevin Smith helped Ben Affleck and Matt Damon get their 1997 breakout Good Will Hunting to the big screen, but the filmmaker tells PEOPLE he turned down an opportunity to direct it "I was like ...

Kevin Smith helped Ben Affleck and Matt Damon get 'Good Will Hunting' produced, but Gus Van Sant ultimately directed the 1997 film. Tommy McArdle. Sat, June 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC.