Moment between Ben Affleck and Matt Damon at the Golden Globes goes viral on social media

A video that shows the moment in which actor Ben Affleck surprises his friend Matt Damon at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards has gone viral on social media. The two artists met minutes before the start of the ceremony held on Sunday (7).

Ben Affleck surprises his buddy Matt Damon at the 2024 #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/IsYgrvaVCa

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 8, 2024

_{Moment in which Ben Affleck arrives by surprise at Matt Damon's table (Video: reproduction/x/thr)}

At the actors' table were Matt Damon's wife, Luciana Barroso, and Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck's wife.

Long time friends

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck together won the Oscar for best original screenplay for the film 'Good Will Hunting' (1997), at the 1998 Golden Globes.

_{Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in a scene from the film 'Good Will Hunting' (1997) (Photo: reproduction/Miramax)}

In 2024, the actors competed in the category of best film, musical or comedy for the film 'Air: The Story Behind the Logo' (2023). Both produced and starred in the film, which was directed by Ben Affleck.

By surprise!

In the video that went viral, Matt Damon appears distracted while talking to his wife, at which point Ben Affleck arrives without raising awareness. Soon, Damon is surprised by his friend. The pair then burst into laughter and then hugged each other.
Singer Jennifer Lopez, Affleck's wife, stood next to her husband and the couple a few minutes after the game, which drew sincere laughter from everyone who witnessed the situation, and later, from the public on social media when the video was shared and went viral.

_{Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso at the 2024 Golden Globes ceremony (Photo/reproduction/Getty Images/Monet Magazine)}

With the video going viral, several internet users left comments on social media about the duo's joke, reactions that show how loved these two are by the public. “It must be awesome to have such an old friend by your side in these moments,” said one person. “Aaaaaaaaaaand I love these two!” exclaimed another internet user. “Look at this friendship!” said another comment.

The film 'Air: The Story Behind the Logo' starring Ben Affleck and his friend, Matt Damon, lost the competition for best musical or comedy film to 'Poor Creatures' (2023).

Featured photo: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon (Reproduction/AuditorioBotucatu)