Kevin Smith, que ajudou a mover "Good Will Hunting" para Miramax, revelou que recusou dirigi-lo, que ganhou vários Oscars. Kevin Smith, who helped move "Good Will Hunting" to Miramax, revealed he declined directing it, which won multiple Oscars.

Kevin Smith, conhecido por filmes como "Clerks", revelou que recusou a chance de dirigir "Good Will Hunting", que mais tarde ganhou vários Oscars, incluindo Melhor Roteiro Original. Kevin Smith, known for films like "Clerks," revealed he turned down the chance to direct "Good Will Hunting," which later won multiple Oscars including Best Original Screenplay. Smith ajudou a mover o roteiro de Castle Rock para Miramax e sugeriu que Ben Affleck e Matt Damon o direcionassem, mas a ideia foi rejeitada. Smith helped move the script from Castle Rock to Miramax and suggested Ben Affleck and Matt Damon direct it themselves, but the idea was rejected. Gus Van Sant foi escolhido como diretor, levando ao sucesso do filme e nove indicações ao Oscar. Gus Van Sant was chosen as director, leading to the film's success and nine Academy Award nominations. O envolvimento de Smith com Affleck e Damon também influenciou seu filme posterior "Dogma". Smith's involvement with Affleck and Damon also influenced his later film "Dogma."