Ben affleck and matt damon gay

Matt Damon found himself in more hot water this weekend when his take on rumors that he and Ben Affleck were gay turned into a discussion of gay actors in Hollywood. There was once a gay sex scene in the script of "Good Will Hunting." Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were rookie screenwriters when they wrote the film about a gifted janitor working at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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They ultimately decided to go with Miramax Films, then run by Harvey Weinstein, to distribute the movie. Matt Damon, an avowed straight man, has spoken out about rumors that he and his actor pal Ben Affleck have had a gay relationship. Actors and best friends Ben Affleck, 40, and Matt Damon, 42, grew up together as kids and have risen to stardom together since the release of their first film Good Will Hunting in And.

Matt Damon faced backlash from the LBGTQ+ community after comments about his friendship with Ben Affleck, expressing concern about speculation and offensive implications. Damon was involved in a public clash on Project Greenlight, interrupting journalist Effie Brown and causing the hashtag #damonsplaining to trend on Twitter. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are one of the most enduring power couples in Hollywood.

The writers of Good Will Hunting have been best friends since Ben was 8 and Matt was 10 when they lived a few doors down from each other near Boston, Massachusetts. Since then, their friendship has endured marriages, career highs and lows, and good and bad publicity. A beautiful, ideal friendship, right? Well, according to some people on the internet, their bond is actually secretly far closer than just best friends.

Lo , the meme has been resurrected again, with people once again wildly speculating that maybe Ben and Matt have been secret lovers all along. To be fair, the two men are either very much in on the joke, or choosing to hide in plain sight, as they often joke that their connection is romantic. In one interview, when asked who Matt would consider as a gay lover he quickly answered Ben Affleck.

The meme is intended to be light-hearted and playful, but some users think it reflects something far more toxic about our culture: Our inability to allow men to be affectionate and close without accusing them of being gay. The two men are childhood best friends who clearly adore each other and choose to spend a lot of time together, why is that so strange?

As one Reddit user pointed out, implying that intimacy cannot exist between two men without sexual or romantic ties is a very toxic narrative that keeps men from creating lasting, emotionally connective friendships. While women are expected to be emotionally intimate with their friends, prevailing cultural narratives tend to make men think emotional intimacy is weak or feminine, hindering the creation of close ties between men and leaving them lonely and isolated.

The fact that the actors play along with the joke is likely a reflection of this as well. In truth, the meme reflects a tragic truth about male isolation and the rarity of close male friendships. More Trending. Home divider Entertainment divider Showbiz. Ben Affleck Matt Damon. Share this article Share this with Close. Share this article via messenger.

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