Kevin Smith tells PEOPLE why he turned down an opportunity to direct Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's 1997 Oscar-winning drama 'Good Will Hunting.' The trio collaborated on 1999's 'Dogma.' ...

Kevin Smith said he was an early frontrunner to direct Good Will Hunting, but he immediately turned down the offer. "20 of ...

Kevin Smith, despite aiding in the production of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's _Good Will Hunting_, declined the offer to ...

American filmmaker Kevin Smith recently explained why he refused to direct Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Good Will Hunting, despite playing a key role in getting the 1997 film produced.

Kevin Smith passed on the opportunity to direct Good Will Hunting. The 54-year-old director played a crucial role in getting the film made and helping launch Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's careers ...

Kevin Smith tells PEOPLE that his longtime friend and frequent collaborator Ben Affleck left him thank-you notes multiple ...

He told People about them offering him the chance to direct the Oscar-winning film: "Oh my God, no. If I were to direct this, I would just turn around to Ben and Matt the whole ti ...

Kevin Smith passed on the opportunity to direct Good Will Hunting. The 54-year-old director played a crucial role in getting ...