Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Are Letting Their Bromance Rip

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Hmm, I’d rephrase it like this: As a movie lover, I’m intrigued by that puka-shell necklace – it seems to hold some mysterious power! Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, my childhood pals from Boston, are teaming up once again, this time as Miami cops in the upcoming Netflix thriller, “The Rip,” directed by Joe Carnahan. You know, “Rip” is cop slang for seizing weapons or drug-related funds. From what I’ve gathered, they’ll be raiding a stash house and pocketing millions.

The teaser trailer released on September 10 hints at some internal turmoil within the police department. There are officers like Steven Yeun and Teyana Taylor who are also part of this story. The teaser suggests that they’ll be grappling with trust issues, which makes me wonder: Is the question on Damon’s character’s hand tattoo – “Are we the good guys?” – more relevant than ever?

Over the years, from being unaccredited teenage extras in “Field of Dreams” to co-starring, writing, and directing movies like “Good Will Hunting”, “The Last Duel”, and more recently “Air” (2023), Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have worked together extensively. Despite the upcoming biopic “Air” marking what was billed as Damon’s first time directing his Dunkin’ Donuts enthusiast friend, Affleck clarified to IndieWire that their collaboration is not a new venture but a continuation: “He used to suggest ideas for my high school plays, like ‘Dude, I think you should do it this way.'” As quoted by GQ, Damon was inspired by Peter Jackson’s documentary “Get Back” and felt the urge to collaborate with his longtime friend again. In his words, “Who cares if we flood the market with movies we’re in? We’d be crazy not to make use of the fact that we are both still here and able to do this.” Affleck, in turn, admires Damon’s skills and finds it humbling to act alongside him. Long live Mattfleck!

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2025-09-10 18:54