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Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Double Down on Partnership as The Rip Sets 2026 Netflix Debut

Damon credits Peter Jackson’s Get Back for strengthening his resolve to keep teaming with Affleck.

Overview

  • Speaking to GQ, Damon said he has no plans to stop working with Affleck, adding, “Who cares if we oversaturate the marketplace with movies we’re both in?”
  • Affleck praised Damon’s craft in the same interview, calling him “so understated, so real and so honest” and “a master of realism.”
  • The duo’s latest project, Joe Carnahan’s crime thriller The Rip, is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on January 16, 2026.
  • Recent collaborations include The Last Duel, Air and The Rip, produced under their Artists Equity banner.
  • Artists Equity, founded by Damon and Affleck to expand profit-sharing for talent, remains their vehicle for future projects, with The Rip featuring a Miami police setting and a cast that includes Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor and Sasha Calle.