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.' ...

Kevin Smith said he was an early frontrunner to direct Good Will Hunting, but he immediately turned down the offer. "20 of ...

Kevin Smith, despite aiding in the production of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's _Good Will Hunting_, declined the offer to ...

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 ...

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have shared the screen numerous times, but they share effortless chemistry in Kevin Smith's 'Dogma ...

Kevin Smith passed on the opportunity to direct Good Will Hunting. The 54-year-old director played a crucial role in getting ...

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 ...