Matt Damon‘s best buddy is going through it right now. Of course, the Rounders star has been very good friends for a VERY long time with his co-star on Good Will Hunting.
Matt and Ben Affleck go way, way back to their pre-fame Boston days together. But now, as Matt looks on, seeing Ben struggle with the disintegration of his marriage to Jennifer Lopez has been an awful situation. Related: Matt Damon WARNED Ben Affleck About Marrying Jennifer Lopez! The 53-year-old Damon admitted as much in a rare comment he made during the latest episode of the Radio Times Podcast.
On the podcast, where Matt was joined by Ben’s brother Casey Affleck, the A-list film star took aim at the difficult life Ben has been forced to live in the public eye by relentless paparazzi photographers and fans who want more and more gossip.
Damon admitted that he has been lucky NOT to have to go through nearly as much scrutiny, saying: No kidding… Matt continued by noting how much differently Ben has been treated by the media, magazine and tabloid coverage, and fans in general over the last several decades: Undoubtedly, part of the difference in treatment is that Matt has been married to the same woman for a very long time.
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