Kevin Smith Turned Down Chance to Direct Good Will Hunting

Kevin Smith turned down chance to direct Good Will Hunting

Opening up about how the film got made, filmmaker Kevin Smith has revealed he passed on the opportunity to direct Good Will Hunting.

Kevin Smith almost stole Gus Van Sant’s line by directing Good Will Hunting

Whenever I watch Good Will Hunting, it still catches me by surprise to see Kevin Smith’s name in the opening credits as an executive producer – even though he was the one who personally delivered it to Miramax. But his credit could have been in an entirely different spot, as he was once poached to direct the eventual Oscar winner. How do ya like them apples? Kevin Smith’s ties to both Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are well known, but he wanted noth…

Kevin Smith Came Close to Directing ‘Good Will Hunting’ But Declined – Usa news

When it comes to career beginnings, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Kevin Smith are often grouped together. Damon and Affleck would become bona fide movie stars after the film they wrote together, “Good Will Hunting,” became an Oscar-winning hit. But before that, the trio had become close friends. Affleck had worked with Smith on 1995’s “Mallrats,” and both worked with him on “Chasing Amy.” But not many people may have realized that Smith was a co-…