“They were on fire”: 36 years ago, Kevin Costner met 2 extras who were going to become movie stars

Before being the big stars that they are today, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon started in the field discreetly as extras.

At the time, friends, then aged about 15 and 17, appeared briefly during a scene taking place in the stands of Fenway Park in the classic until the end of the dream, released in 1989. Although they cannot be identified on the screen, their presence is not a legend: those who went a few years later to win the Oscar for the best original scenario for Will Hunting were indeed, in the middle of thousands of spectators.

This small role of background has left a lasting impression, not only on them, but also on Kevin Costner, main actor of the classic of Phil Alden Robinson. Invited on the set of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” last year, the actor and director confirmed to remember their presence that day.

“” “I remember it. They were seated in the stands, like students, and they arrived, and they both leaned at the same time, they leaned back at the same time, looked at each other at the same time as we were talking about“He said.” “And they had this great enthusiasm. They were on fire. I remember them, absolutely.»

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Listen to Kevin Costner to tell this anecdote below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa0uylhtxri

Matt Damon also remembers

This shared memory was also confirmed by Matt Damon He himself, who had sent a text to Jimmy Kimmel before the program recording.

“” “I remember it“Said the message.”I literally had an incorruptible poster on my wall. He came to hang out with the extras between the catches. I asked him what he was doing, and he replied: 'I filmed the P ****** of …' and I laughed like a 12 -year -old girl. It was very important to us because he had exactly the career we wanted. He was very nice to us.»

Matt Damon had also already mentioned this anecdote in the show “The Dan Patrick Show” a few years ago, describing a scene turned with more than 3000 extras and welcoming Costner's kindness to the young people present on the set.

Discover Matt Damon's words in the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzm0gotm6mm

As a reminder, Until the end of the dream Tells the story of Ray Kinsella, a farmer and father of Iowa who, inspired by a voice he cannot ignore, decides to transform his ordinary corn field into baseball field, a place where his dreams can become reality.

This film, full of magic and emotion, brings together a remarkable distribution – including Ray Liotta and James Earl Jones – and also marks the last appearance of Burt Lancaster on the screen.

To see again until the end of the dream and this famous scene in which two young faces today well known were already hiding among the crowd long before their time, direction the VOD.