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Matt Damon Says Wife Once Thought Ben Affleck Was 'the Cute One'

Matt Damon shared that his wife Luciana once found Ben Affleck 'the cute one' 23 years ago before they met, highlighting their enduring personal and professional bond.

  • Recounting on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show, Matt Damon said his wife Luciana Barroso Damon told him her best friend thought Matt Damon was the cute one after seeing Good Will Hunting, and she thought Ben Affleck was.
  • They met in Miami in 2003 while Damon was filming Stuck on You and married in December 2005, sharing four daughters: Alexia, Isabella, Gia, Stella.
  • Damon added on air that `Finally she met him and all that went away` and revealed he forgot Steve Gehrke, The Rip script supervisor, was with him that night.
  • The trio now collaborate professionally, with Luciana Barroso Damon producing The Rip and Ben Affleck's Animals, while Affleck praised Matt Damon and Luciana's strong marriage and friendship.
  • Promoting The Rip, Damon told the anecdote on Stern as the Netflix film begins streaming Jan. 16, tying the personal story to the film's publicity.
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