This couples breakup in 1998 was very public although think of how even more public it would be today, and the actress found out about it at the same time as all of. Minnie driver on matt damon s weinstein comments minnie driver movie actress voice actress who provided the voice of jane for disneys 1999 animated film tarzan. Dec 23, 2002 actor matt damons next project could be wedding plans. Til that minnie driver was dumped on live tv by matt damon. The actor announced hed split from the british actress, who played his lover in good will hunting, on oprah winfrey s show and immediately became a cad in the eyes of movie fans.
How did matt damon breakup with minnie driver in oprah. Dec 22, 2018 while there are plenty of polite, publicistcontrolled splits in hollywood, these celebrities took the definition of break up drama to a whole new level. When matt damon broke up with minnie driver on oprah they were basically untouchable. She expanded imnnie her comments in a follow up interview with the guardian over the weekend, claiming that even good men cannot comprehend the scope and impact of sexual abuse, be that harassment or fullblown assault which, for the record, are both illegal. Minnie driver takes down matt damon again over mansplaining. And they were until matt decided to break up with her in an outrageous way. Minnie driver and matt damon in inside matt damon minnie secretive sharia courts. Utterly tone deaf minnie driver has hit back at matt damons comments regarding sexual harassment in the film industry. Dec 17, 2017 driver was discussing comments by matt damon, whom she once dated and with whom she starred in the oscarwinning 1997 film good will hunting. Hollywood star matt damon and british actress minnie driver, 50, have been dating for more than a year after he decided to say on the show at oprah that he was not dating anyone. Damon and driver met when the latter auditioned for good will hunting likely at some point in 1996.
Minnie driver and damon romanced during the production of good will hunting, and no sooner had the movie made him the next big thing than their affair was the last big thing, and he was seen. In the end, will breaks down and cries when sean tells him that hes not responsible for the abuse he faced as a child. He grew up in a stable community, and was raised near actor ben affleck. Matt damon damon in 2015 born matthew paige damon 19701008 october 8, 1970 age 49 cambridge, massachusetts, u. A young, reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks, while balancing his relationship with his girlfriend and his commitments to law school. Good will hunting wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The actress reportedly learned of that breakup when she saw damon tell oprah. Matt damon and minnie driver reunited at the emmys and. Dlisted minnie driver went in on ex matt damon for. Minnie driver slams ex matt damons sexual abuse comments. Minnie driver learned she and matt damon were no longer a thing after his appearance on the oprah winfrey show in 1998. I really owe matt damon and ben affleck they fought very hard for me to. Matt damon reveals his stepdaughter, alexia, contracted.
Why matt damon slept on an air mattress a year after winning an. His father was of english and scottish descent, and his mother is of finnish and swedish ancestry. Actress minnie driver is taking her good will hunting costar and former boyfriend matt damon to task for his recent comments on sexual misconduct in hollywood. Minnie driver assures public not all men are as bad as. When matt damon broke up with minnie driver on oprah yahoo. Minnie did a brilliant job and he believes ashley would have as well. Alyssa milano joins minnie driver in slamming matt damon over sexual misconduct comments. Minnie driver slams exboyfriend matt damon over sexual. Apr 21, 2019 ranked 87 on the imdb top all time 100 movies list dec 2017. According to matt, they had broken up ten days before he appeared on oprah winfrey. Minnie driver and matt damon in 1998 steve granitzwireimage in his interview with peter travers, damon went on to talk positively about louis c.
See nina, minnie and more go bare in the worlds most beautiful issue. Minnie driver slams matt damon, harvey weinstein page six. The actress, 47, took to twitter to slam a recent interview where her good. Actress minnie driver recounts being told that a good will hunting producer thought she wasnt hot enough to be cast in the film and praises and matt damon and ben affleck for. The actor minnie driver has told the guardian that men simply cannot understand what abuse is like on a daily level and should not therefore attempt to differentiate or explain sexual misconduct against women. But then we split up very publicly that april, which was grim, and. The good will hunting hunk announced last week at a starstudded gala that he and odessa whitmire, ben afflecks former personal. Minnie driver reveals matt damon and ben affleck fought for. Matt damons ex minnie driver, alyssa milano slam him for. Oscarwinning actor, producer, and screenwriter matt damon, 49, and oscarnominated actress minnie driver, 50.
Minnie driver criticises matt damons abuse comments. Minnie driver did not mince words in a recent interview about sexual harassment in hollywood and beyond. They were hollywoods power couple before his jealousy attack. Years later, driver told the telegraph that she was completely in love with matt by the time she and damon filmed their. How minnie driver reacted to matt damon breaking up with her on tv. Minnie driver says men like matt damon cant understand what abuse is. Take a look back at the relationship between good will hunting stars matt damon and minnie driver. Dec 17, 2017 minnie driver stepped up her condemnation of men trying to mansplain sexual misconduct by judging them on a sliding scale of abhorrence, telling the guardian, if good men like matt damon are. Minnie driver hit out at matt damon after he said being given an unwanted pat.
Remember when matt damon broke up with minnie driver on. Minnie driver slams exboyfriend matt damon over sexual harassment comment. March 12, 1998 finds himself in an awkward situation when he wins the showest award for best male star of tomorrow alongside his exgirlfriend minnie driver, who wins best female star of tomorrow, forcing them to stand on stage together. Matt damon s ex girlfriend and good will hunting costar, minnie driver, has hit out at comments he made about sexual misconduct in hollywood.
Matt damon and minnie driver married divorced children. Jan 02, 20 matt damon, ben affleck, robin williams, and more share favorite scenes from good will hunting. With matt damon, edward norton, gretchen mol, john malkovich. Minnie driver has lambasted her ex and former costar matt damon after the actor made inflammatory comments about hollywoods sexual abuse scandal last week. Jul 22, 2016 the cast of matt damon, robin williams, minnie driver, stellan skarsgard, ben affleck, casey affleck, and cole hauser is impeccable, with damon and driver receiving oscar nominations in addition. Oct, 2016 driver credits damon, ben affleck and director gus van sant with making sure she became a cast member of the film. Matt damon has been on minnie driver s mind lately. May 03, 2017 breaking up is hard to do maybe thats why matt damon decided to cut ties with minnie driver by announcing their separation on national tv, instead of telling her directly and in private. Watch matt damon and ben affleck receiving their oscar and being so excited about it. Dec 15, 2017 matt damon breaks down harvey weinstein, kevin spacey, louis c. In 1998, matt damon became one of the most sought after actors in hollywood after receiving the academy award for best original screenplay for good will hunting. Written by affleck and damon, the film follows 20yearold south boston janitor will hunting, an unrecognized genius who, as part of a. While there are plenty of polite, publicistcontrolled splits in hollywood, these celebrities took the definition of break up drama to a whole new level. Robin williams, matt damon, ben affleck, minnie driver director of photography.
Will hunting matt damon is a janitor at the massachusetts institute of technology mit and has a geniuslevel intellect and a profound gift for mathematics. What was interesting about matt damon, which was not interesting to the media, but was. During an appearance on oprah, damon denied having a girlfriend, so driver found out about the break up at the same time as the millions of others watching the show. Though the couple had a heartwarming start after meeting on the set of the 1997 hit good will hunting, the end of their relationship was anything but cute. What do you think are some of matt damons most redeeming qualities. Minnie driver slams matt damon for opinions on harassment.
Driver, who starred in good will hunting and dated damon until he broke up with her by announcing it on oprah, added in a reply to her tweet that not all men seem to. Minnie driver discussed why matt damon and men like matt damon simply cannot understand what abuse is like. Matt damon dated minnie driver in the past, but they broke up on january 12, 1992. The pair fell for each other while filming good will hunting. Minnie driver has attacked her onetime lover matt damon after he suggested there was a spectrum of abuse in the hollywood sexual misconduct scandal. Minnie driver should go in on matt damon every damn day of her life. She was probably on the couch in her sweatpants with the latest oprahs book club selection sitting in her lap, proudly anticipating watching her boyfriend talk to o.
Taylor swift reveals what shes up to while quarantining. Obviously, damons big break good will hunting came via harvey. Her love life has been about the most disastrous in hollywood the lowpoint coming when matt damon dumped her on air in front of millions of u. During the filmed conversation on tuesday with the new york times, driver dragged matt. Nineteen years ago matt damon broke up with minnie driver with a single answer on the oprah winfrey show. Minnie driver calls ex matt damon a nice while male. Amelia fiona minnie driver born 31 january 1970 is an englishamerican actress, singer and songwriter driver has been nominated for the academy award for best supporting actress and a screen actors guild award for her role as skylar in gus van sants good will hunting 1997.
The surprising way minnie driver found out matt damon. I was young and i fell for matt damon minnie driver remembers filming good will hunting with matt damon,1997. Driver was discussing comments by matt damon, whom she once dated and with whom she starred in the oscarwinning 1997 film good will hunting. Jan 06, 2006 driver s love life was regular gossip column fodder back when she was dating her good will hunting costar matt damon. Damons good will hunting costar minnie driver also chimed in with shock on. Minnie driver calls out tone deaf ex matt damon daily. May 28, 2019 the bit really found its legs in 2008 when kimmels thengirlfriend, sarah silverman, and damon teamed up to create the viral music video genius that was im fking matt damon.
We were taking a break from filming a really pivotal scene in good will hunting, and matt damon. I heard that matt damon broke up wid driver in oprah and minnie found out on air, can anyone tell me wat was his exact words and how they got to the topic. Over the past week or so, matt damon has been on the press circuit promoting his new movie downsizing, which actually looks pretty interesting. Driver opened up about her own experience with sexual assault as a teen. She was nominated for a satellite award for her portrayal of carlotta in the phantom of the opera. Minnie driver explains why she slammed matt damon us weekly. Written by affleck and damon, the film follows 20yearold south boston janitor will hunting, an unrecognized genius who, as part of a deferred prosecution agreement after assaulting a police officer, becomes a. The family lived in newton until his parents divorced in 1973, when damon and his brother moved with his mother to cambridge. The surprising way minnie driver found out matt damon broke. Matt damon breaks silence on harvey weinstein allegations.
The surprising way minnie driver found out matt damon broke up. Minnie driver and matt damon 10 cringeinducing celebrity. During an interview with oprah winfrey, damon told the nowmedia executive he didnt have a girlfriend. Image may contain matt damon minnie driver tie accessories. In an interview with abc news this week, damon said. Dec 18, 2017 matt damon has been on minnie drivers mind lately.
Falling for minnie driver taught matt damon not to fall in love with his costars because the breakup was awful. Good will hunting is a 1997 american drama film directed by gus. After his breakthrough with maguire, will agrees to take one of the jobs that professor lambeau set up for him. Matt damon slammed by minnie driver for spectrum of behaviour comments. Bluray 1 i find it interesting how when the opening credits say, written by matt damon and ben affleck, it says damons name over afflecks character and vice versa. Kevin bacon and aldis hodge will ship up to boston for affleckdamon cop drama city on a hill is a new. Matt damon defends louis ck, pays off hypothetical. Driver, then 27, and damon had been dating for winona than a year dating ryder point, but matt asked about who relationship status while appearing on an episode of the oprah winfrey show, the actor said he was single. This couples breakup in 1998 was very public although think of how even more public it would be today, and the actress found out about it at the same time as all.
After breaking up with minnie, matt damon was in a relationship with winona ryder, whom he met through the thengirlfriend of ben affleck s best friend, gwyneth paltrow. Minnie driver stepped up her condemnation of men trying to mansplain sexual misconduct by judging them on a sliding scale of abhorrence, telling the guardian, if good men like matt damon are. Dec 15, 2017 minnie driver has attacked her onetime lover matt damon after he suggested there was a spectrum of abuse in the hollywood sexual misconduct scandal. Giphy it was actually a very public breakup because matt denied having a. Oct, 2016 however despite his harsh words, minnie continued on the support of her costars matt damon and ben affleck, and the films director gus van sant, who she says were an integral part in her keeping. Dec 19, 2017 minnie driver slams ex matt damons sexual abuse comments. And she also was pretty serious with magic man criss angel, until cameron diaz or maybe paris hilton, depending on which reports you believe stole him out from under her. Minnie driver reveals she almost didnt get good will. Good will hunting is a 1997 american drama film directed by gus van sant, and starring robin williams, matt damon, ben affleck, minnie driver, and stellan skarsgard. Matt damon, ben affleck, robin williams, and more share favorite scenes from good will hunting. Oprah played a role in the breakup of matt damon and minnie driver. Matt damon and minnie driver have been dating for more than a.
Though the couple had a heartwarming start after meeting on the set of the 1997 hit good will hunting, the end of their relationship was anything but cute during an appearance on oprah, damon denied having a girlfriend, so driver found out about the break up at the same time as the millions of others watching the s. Minnie driver on matt damon breaking up with her on national tv. Robin williams dr sean maguire, matt damon will, ben affleck chuckie, minnie driver skylar, stellan skarsgard professor lambeau, john mighton tom, rachel majorowski krystyn, colleen mccauley cathy, casey affleck morgan, cole hauser billy director. And it has nothing to do with their breakup more than 19 years ago. Nineteen years ago matt damon broke up with minnie driver with a. Soon after the damon split, she was linked with harrison ford, who was 28 years her senior. Minnie driver remembers filming good will hunting with matt damon,1997.
Will breaks up with skylar and later storms out on. Minnie, previously linked to actor john cusack and rocker taylor hawkins of the foo fighters, was famously dumped by oscar winner matt damon on live tv when he appeared on oprah winfreys us. Driver was completely in love with matt in march 2012, 14 years after the breakup, driver. She was later engaged to josh brolin, but they broke up before making it down the aisle. And his exgirlfriend minnie driverwho famously found out they were broken up via an. That douche broke up with her on the oprah winfrey show. When matt damon broke up with minnie driver on oprah. Ben affleck, casey affleck, cole hauser, matt damon, minnie driver, robin williams, stellan skarsga. Minnie driver thought the way matt damon announced their split was fantastically inappropriate 6 days ago details. Minnie driver reveals outrage at exboyfriend matt damon daily mail. Driver s love life was regular gossip column fodder back when she was dating her good will hunting costar matt damon. A year after winning an oscar, matt damon explains why he still sleeps on an air mattress in his brothers living room. And while there are differences damon says he played ripley as a virgin, which, given his dating history claire danes and minnie driver are two of the famous ones, must have been a stretchthere are also similarities. Minnie driver thought the way matt damon announced their.
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