This is adorable. Matt and Ben were so thrilled when they won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and it shows! They brought their moms as their dates. And hugged Robin Williams before they went on stage. And Matt? He's twenty-seven when this happens, but he looks like his Good Will Hunting character, about twenty!
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Oscars 2016: See Matt Damon
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Matt and Ben have always credited Robin Williams for making "Good Will Hunting" possible, Chris. After he died, they both made emotional statements about his influence in their lives. Of course, I think we all feel that way about him!
It would be a major upset if Matt won Best Actor. Of course, to me he's definitely that and I love every moment of "The Martian" thanks to him. However, the prevailing wisdom seems to be that Leo is going to win; even Matt says so, lol! :)
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Matt Damon may not win the Oscar for best actor on Sunday, but the character he played in "The Martian" has gotten its own recognition.
In a paper published Thursday in the journal PhytoKeys, scientists named a flowering Australian plant for Mark Watney, the fictional botanist Damon portrayed.
The plant is dubbed solanum watneyi (soh-LAY'-num WAHT-nee-eye). It's related to the potato, which Watney grew on Mars as he puzzled out how to survive being stranded.
The journal article demonstrates that the plant represents a distinct species. One author, Chris Martine of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, said the name reflects the film's demonstration that "through the scientific process there are ... lots of things we can still learn."
Besides, he said, botanists don't have many "blockbuster Hollywood space heroes." :):):)
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