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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Put Friendship Center Stage in Push for The Rip

Fresh remarks spotlight personal anecdotes alongside Luciana Barroso's producer role during the rollout of Netflix's The Rip.

Overview

  • The longtime collaborators appeared on The Howard Stern Show on Jan. 12 to promote The Rip, which begins streaming on Netflix Jan. 16.
  • Damon said wife Luciana Barroso once thought Affleck was “the cute one” after seeing Good Will Hunting, a story both treated with humor.
  • Affleck noted Barroso now works with them as a producer on The Rip and on his next directing project, Animals.
  • Damon said he supported Affleck through divorces and treatment for alcohol issues, prompting Affleck to call that “what a real friend is.”
  • At the Jan. 13 New York premiere, Affleck praised Damon as a father and actor, saying it is a privilege to keep making films together.