For several years, a picture has been distributed on the network in which two actors are captured with mobile phones and prizes of the American film academy. It is reported that they call their mothers to share the news about the award of a prestigious award. We checked whether this is so.
For example, in 2023 in the publication on the entertainment site "Picabu"(114,000 views at the time of writing this analysis; subsequently it Duplicated On the verified page of the portal on VKontakte), this photo was commented as follows: “Immediately after the Oscar presentation in 1997, for the film“ Clever Will Hunting ”Ben Affleck and Matt Damon called their mothers to share joy.” In public in VKontakte, you can find as earlier (2021, 2022, 2023 years), and later publications (2024 year). Among the most popular are communities posts "Kinomania ► New Film Novels"(331,000 views),"The world of cinema"(294 000) and World of History (twice: 116 000 And 66,000), and the group “I spend life on films” published similar messages with the comment “there is nothing more touching than this photo” four times in the amount of 231,000 views (here, here, here And here). A picture of actors with the same signature can be found in Instagram*, Telegram And "Classmates", As well as on Reddit. In addition, similar posts have repeatedly appeared on social networks of the Russian historical magazine "Interpretation": in VKontakte (here And here), Instagram, Facebook*, "Odnoklassniki" (here And here), Telegram (here And here) and x (here And here). Moreover, the publication indicated that the photo was taken not in 1997, but in 1998.
Drama "Clever Will Hunting" I went out on screens in December 1997. Painting tells About the Wunderkinda cleaner (Matt Damon) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which the psychologist (Robin Williams) takes under his wing. Damon wrote the script for the tape with Ben Affleck, who also played one of the roles. Movie received enthusiastic reviews of critics and spectators, became financially successful, was nominated for the Academy Award in nine categories and Won In two of them - Williams was awarded the figurines for the best male support of the second plan, and Damon and Affleck won the “Best original scenario” in the nomination.
“Verified” could not find the source of the viral photo and establish the exact circumstances in which it was removed. However, it is safe to say that the picture was taken on the day of the 70th Academy Award ceremony, which took place March 23, 1998 in Los Angeles. In addition to the obvious argument that the actors hold in their hands the figurines of the American Film Academy, on the viral image they look the same as on others Photos from this event: artists wear the same hairstyles and dressed in the same costumes with butterfly ties. In addition, behind Affleck and Damon stands actor Mike Mayers, who is at the same ceremony represented nominees of one of the categories.
Nevertheless, there is no reason to believe that in the photo the artists are captured during calls to their mothers. First, Affleck and Damon, who Familiar Since childhood, they came to the ceremony with their mothers-Chris Boldt and Nancy Karlsson-Pig, respectively. Four of them are captured by many pictures from the red carpet, placed On the site of the Getty Images photo agent.
Secondly, during the announcement of the winners in the nomination “The Best Original Scenario”, the actors sat in the hall next to their mothers, who were the first to hug and congratulated their children (this is evident Records Translation of the ceremony). Moreover, during a thanksgiving speech, the artists pointed to the auditorium and afflex Said: "My mother and mother Matt are the most beautiful women here." Damon Addedthat somewhere in the hall is also his father.
The awards for the best script are not awarded at the very end of the ceremony, so both actors after receiving the figurines had to return to their places and, together with their mothers, continue to follow the announcement of the results in the remaining categories. At least Damon did this - before the end of the broadcast, the host of the event Billy Crystal I joked: “It was a great evening. We are all tired, and Matt Damon just sat on Shirley Temple. ”
Later Affleck in joint interview With Damon I remembered: “We sat next to our mothers, and we won, well, we hugged our mothers. And I remember how everyone was inflated from this event. It was as if it were a new product. And I remember how with uncertainty I thought: “Why? Why is it strange that we brought our mothers? And who else, in your opinion, could we bring?” Do you understand? We had no other options with whom to go. That's all. Of course, our mothers were going to go anyway. So everything was quite innocent and not staged. ”
Thus, the artists did not need to inform mothers about their achievements by phone, since they already immediately knew about the success of their sons, having spent all evening with them. Of course, we can assume other reasons why Affleck and Damon could call their mothers. For example, if the photo was taken behind the scenes immediately after the presentation of the statuettes, then the actors could inform their parents that they would return to them soon. But in this case, the mothers either talked on the phone in the middle of the ceremony right in their places, or they had to leave the hall so as not to interfere with other viewers. This assumption seems unlikely, and it is not possible to check it according to open data. The version looks more plausible that one of the many friends called the artists who watched the broadcast live and wanted to congratulate them. For example, in the course of communicating with the press shortly after the award, the journalist asked the actors about the reaction of their mothers to win, and right during this issue Affleck He rang telephone.
In addition, a viral picture could be taken at the Vanity Fair party, which is traditionally held after the ceremony. In 1998, it was precisely present at it and Affleck, And Damonand mentioned above Mayers. According to public photos, and at least Damon arrived at this event with both his parents.
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