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.' ...

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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 said he was an early frontrunner to direct Good Will Hunting, but he immediately turned down the offer. "20 of the top directors on the planet were interested in directing," he told ...

Kevin Smith says Ben Affleck auditioned for 1995's 'Mallrats ... when Smith allowed Affleck to leave the movie's set when he was not filming to work on Good Will Hunting, then an in-development script ...

Kevin Smith helped Ben Affleck and Matt Damon get their 1997 breakout Good Will Hunting to the big screen, but the filmmaker tells PEOPLE he turned down an opportunity to direct it "I was like ...

Kevin Smith helped Ben Affleck and Matt Damon get their 1997 breakout Good Will Hunting to the big screen, but the filmmaker tells PEOPLE he turned down an opportunity to direct it "I was like ...