The Oscar-winning screenplay for “Good Will Hunting” may have launched the careers of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, but it certainly didn’t make them rich. During a recent appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” Affleck revealed that the duo were broke just six months after selling the script for $600,000.
After taxes and buying Jeep Cherokees, the two had just $55,000 each, which they proceeded to spend on a $5,000-a-month party house. Affleck joked that they were “broke in six months.”
However, the experience taught Affleck and Damon a valuable lesson about managing Hollywood paychecks. Last month, they revealed that they had been approached about a sequel to “Good Will Hunting,” but they had no plans to pursue it.
