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It is rare to see friendships that have stood the test of time, especially in a cutthroat environment like the entertainment business. But Hollywood superstars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have proved that it is possible. The two actors have managed to carve a niche for themselves as unique talents, while also turning their rock-solid friendship into a professional partnership as well.
Matt Damon And Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting (image credit: Miramax Films)
Having been friends since they were really young, the two actors have shared many memories on their way to becoming stars, including having a competitive streak as well. Affleck revealed an instance where he was cast for an educational PBS show for kids which he was pretty embarrassed by at the time, but made Damon extremely jealous.
When Matt Damon Couldn’t Stomach Ben Affleck’s Success
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck go back in...
Matt Damon And Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting (image credit: Miramax Films)
Having been friends since they were really young, the two actors have shared many memories on their way to becoming stars, including having a competitive streak as well. Affleck revealed an instance where he was cast for an educational PBS show for kids which he was pretty embarrassed by at the time, but made Damon extremely jealous.
When Matt Damon Couldn’t Stomach Ben Affleck’s Success
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck go back in...
- 6/8/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
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“Small Things Like These,” the Irish drama starring newly-minted Oscar winner Cillian Murphy that opened the Berlinale earlier this year, finally has a domestic home, Variety has learned, with Lionsgate picking up the film for the U.S., the U.K. and Ireland.
The studio will partner with Roadside Attractions for its North American theatrical release.
Based on the Booker Prize-nominated book by Claire Keegan and directed by Tim Mielants, “Small Things Like These,” premiered to solid reviews in Berlin. The film sees Murphy star as Bill, a soft-spoken coal delivery driver and devoted father in 1980s Ireland who uncovers disturbing activity at the local convent — led by Emily Watson’s terrifying nun Sister Mary — that challenges his own internal traumas. Watson won the Berlinale’s Silver Bear for her performance.
Produced and financed by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Artists Equity, “Small Things Like These” also marks the...
The studio will partner with Roadside Attractions for its North American theatrical release.
Based on the Booker Prize-nominated book by Claire Keegan and directed by Tim Mielants, “Small Things Like These,” premiered to solid reviews in Berlin. The film sees Murphy star as Bill, a soft-spoken coal delivery driver and devoted father in 1980s Ireland who uncovers disturbing activity at the local convent — led by Emily Watson’s terrifying nun Sister Mary — that challenges his own internal traumas. Watson won the Berlinale’s Silver Bear for her performance.
Produced and financed by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Artists Equity, “Small Things Like These” also marks the...
- 6/5/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
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Cillian Murphy has had a memorable 2023 with his standout performance as the titular protagonist in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. The Irish actor’s powerful and involved portrayal of a 20th century visionary has already earned him a well-deserved Golden Globe while the film has been taking all the top honors in the awards season.
Cillian Murphy’s Small Things Like These premiered at the Berlinale
With the BAFTA awards and the Oscars approaching, Murphy has turned his attention to a project that has been close to his heart. His film Small Things Like These just opened at the Berlinale in Germany. The film is bankrolled by the actor’s own production company along with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Artists Equity. In an interview before leaving for the festival, Murphy expressed his admiration for Damon and Affleck and why he felt that it was a pleasure to work with them.
Cillian Murphy’s Small Things Like These premiered at the Berlinale
With the BAFTA awards and the Oscars approaching, Murphy has turned his attention to a project that has been close to his heart. His film Small Things Like These just opened at the Berlinale in Germany. The film is bankrolled by the actor’s own production company along with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Artists Equity. In an interview before leaving for the festival, Murphy expressed his admiration for Damon and Affleck and why he felt that it was a pleasure to work with them.
- 2/15/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
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With the 2023-24 awards season galloping towards the finish line, the whirlwind of ceremonies, red carpets, dinners and other glitzy occasions for feted stars of the moment to be feted some more is keeping most of the nominees exceptionally busy. Among the busiest must be Cillian Murphy, tipped to add both Oscar and BAFTA wins to the Golden Globe he’s already won for his lead turn in “Oppenheimer.”
But just as his diary demands reach near farcical levels of back-to-back events, the Irish actor is making a quick detour to Germany to open the Berlinale.
Festival curtain-raiser “Small Things Like These” may be a much less explosive film than “Oppenheimer,” but it’s no less thought-provoking or powerful, based on the Booker Prize-nominated book by Claire Keegan. Murphy stars as a Bill, a soft-spoken coal delivery driver in and devoted father in 1980s Ireland who uncovers disturbing activity at...
But just as his diary demands reach near farcical levels of back-to-back events, the Irish actor is making a quick detour to Germany to open the Berlinale.
Festival curtain-raiser “Small Things Like These” may be a much less explosive film than “Oppenheimer,” but it’s no less thought-provoking or powerful, based on the Booker Prize-nominated book by Claire Keegan. Murphy stars as a Bill, a soft-spoken coal delivery driver in and devoted father in 1980s Ireland who uncovers disturbing activity at...
- 2/15/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
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The wrestling ref who's threatening a lawsuit over the viral dreadlock-cutting incident is "blatantly racist" and has No Case ... so says Lil Jon ... who tells TMZ Sports the guy's claims are ridiculous. High schooler Andrew Johnson -- who is black -- was forced to either cut his dreadlocks or forfeit during a December 2018 match. The story made international news .... and the ref was accused of being racist. As we previously reported ... the ref, Alan Maloney,...
- 3/24/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The high school referee who told Andrew Johnson to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit is now threatening to sue ... claiming he's been Defamed and he's demanding $100,000 in damages. The wrestling match made international headlines when Johnson -- who is black -- appeared humiliated when he was essentially forced to cut his hair during the Dec. 2018 match. The ref, Alan Maloney, has not reffed a single high school wrestling match since ... and he's pissed -- claiming he did nothing wrong.
- 3/19/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Remember the high school wrestler who was forced to cut off his dreadlocks before a match back in December? Yeah, well, Andrew Johnson just placed 3rd in his district -- qualifying for the prestigious regional championships ... which means he's one step closer to making the N.J. state tourney!!! Johnson's story made national headlines back in December when a referee told him his hairstyle violated high school wrestling rules ... and he needed to chop his locks or forfeit the match.
- 2/20/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The brutal decision wrestler Andrew Johnson was forced to make didn't have to end the way it did, because dreadlocks can be reattached ... but not in his case, because we've learned all the hair that was cut off was thrown in a dumpster. Fact is ... dreadlocks can be reattached in a number of ways. It's a process that typically takes a few months to complete, but it's doable. Dreads can be fused together, even after some are cut off.
- 12/29/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Good news ... high school wrestler Andrew Johnson is doing well and in "pretty good spirits" after the haircut incident earlier this month -- but we've learned the family is still weighing their legal options. Johnson has gone under the radar ever since the Dec. 19 wrestling match when referee Alan Maloney (who is white) told the 16-year-old black wrestler to either chop off his dreadlocks or forfeit the match. But, a source closely connected to the...
- 12/27/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The Buena Regional High School wrestling team announced it will Not compete in events refereed by the man who forced Andrew Johnson to cut his hair before a match earlier this month. The Buena Regional school board held an emergency meeting in New Jersey on Wednesday with board members and concerned community members ... and that's where the announcement was made. As we previously reported, referee Alan Maloney (who is white) told the 16-year-old black wrestler...
- 12/27/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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Al Sharpton says video of high school wrestler Andrew Johnson getting his dreadlocks cut before a match is "outrageous," and shows a tremendous bias against minorities in high school sports. The Rev. ain't buying the argument that the ref was simply enforcing the rules -- and accuses Alan Maloney of having a "bias" against black people. But, Sharpton also believes the hair rule itself it ridiculous -- saying, "I think that it clearly discriminates against...
- 12/23/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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Logan Paul hates everything about the wrestling story out of New Jersey, where a white referee forced a black high school wrestler to cut his dreadlocks before his match ... and says that ref should be out of a job for good. We asked the YouTube star for his thoughts on the incident as he leaving The Cheesecake Factory in Beverly Hills Friday, and he summed it up pretty good, saying ... "That's f***ed!" Paul was...
- 12/22/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The white referee who ordered a black high school wrestler to either cut his hair or forfeit the match is now being investigated by NJ state athletic officials, TMZ Sports has learned. And, while the investigation is active, sources tell us the referee will Not be working any matches. The incident involves Buena Regional High School athlete Andrew Johnson -- who was seen on video getting his dreadlocks chopped off before a match this week.
- 12/22/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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Ufc welterweight champ Tyron Woodley is Fired Up over the high school wrestling ref who made a black kid cut his dreadlocks before a match ... and he's calling for NJ officials to Fire His Ass. Before dominating the Ufc, Tyron was an All-American wrestler at the Univ. of Missouri ... and before that, he was a Force in the high school wrestling community. Tyron tells TMZ Sports ... the ref, Alan Maloney, should have been fired years...
- 12/21/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
This is ridiculous ... A black high school wrestler was told by a white referee that he needed to cut off his dreadlocks or forfeit an important match ... and the whole incident was captured on video. Andrew Johnson was about to compete for Buena Regional High School in New Jersey -- and was wearing a cover over his dreadlocks ... when referee Alan Maloney stepped in. Maloney told Johnson his hair cover was not sufficient and gave...
- 12/21/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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