Ben Affleck And Matt Damon Bought ‘Good Will Searching’ Script For Comically Low Worth

Matt Damon revealed he and Ben Affleck bought the script for his or her blockbuster hit “Good Will Searching” for $600,000 — far  lower than anybody would think about — and ended up pocketing little or no of that cash.

Affleck revealed that he and Damon have been each broke simply six months after promoting the script, and provided an evidence as to the place all the cash went.

“Once we bought ‘Good Will Searching,’ I used to be like, ‘we at the moment are wealthy for all times,’” Affleck mentioned on The Drew Barrymore Present. “My wants are over! I’ll by no means need to work once more! I’m wealthy, eternally! We bought it for $600,000. We cut up that, $300,000 every, after which the brokers acquired $30,000, so we had $270,000. We paid about $160,000 in taxes so we had $110,000. We every purchased $55,000 Jeep Cherokees after which had $55,000 left,” he mentioned.

#AirMovie‘s @BenAffleck and Matt Damon went broke simply six months after promoting the script for “Good Will Searching.” pic.twitter.com/nYL4woytAs

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Affleck went on to state that he and his pal Damon indulged in a number of different little luxuries with the cash they made out of the sale of the script.

“Naturally we determined to hire a $5,000-a-month occasion home on Glencoe Manner by the Hollywood Bowl and we have been broke in six months,” he mentioned.

The sale of the screenplay didn’t fairly make them wealthy, however the film itself resulted in Oscar wins for each Affleck and Damon, and solidified their careers and future success within the business.

Damon not too long ago talked about that there was an thrilling new alternative on the horizon.

“Somebody simply tried to pitch Ben ‘Good Will Searching 2,’” Damon mentioned to Selection. (RELATED: ‘There’s Maggots’: Ben Affleck Slams Matt Damon For Being A Horrible Roommate)

“I shit you not — that occurred. He instructed me in the present day. He was like, ‘You’re not going to imagine what I heard.’ This was a flat-out sequel. I don’t get it.”

Affleck set the document straight to keep away from the rumor mill from spiraling uncontrolled. “It’s not a sequel we’re going to pursue,” he mentioned.