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Damon and Affleck Swap Questions in Netflix Promo as 'The Rip' Nears Jan. 16 Debut

The longtime collaborators frame their partnership as rivalry-free, crediting a shared early fixation on acting.

Overview

  • Netflix shared a Jan. 8 video of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck interviewing each other to promote The Rip.
  • The Rip begins streaming Jan. 16 on Netflix.
  • They say mutual support rather than competition has sustained their 40-year friendship, including through early auditions.
  • They revisit their roots in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and their Good Will Hunting breakthrough that won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
  • Their recent run of joint projects comes via Artists Equity, as they trade light anecdotes about a shared bank account, stunt preferences, and alternate careers.