Ben Affleck and Matt Damon looked as handsome as ever at the premiere of their film Air at the SXSW Film Festival on Saturday.
The pair — who have teamed up on several other movies, including their Academy Award-winning film Good Will Hunting — arrived at the event in Austin, Texas, in style.
Affleck, 50, sported a royal blue suit with a crisp white collared shirt underneath, which he left slightly unbuttoned.
The Gone Girl actor paired his look with shiny black dress shoes and had a small handkerchief tucked into the top pocket of his suit jacket.
He kept his salt and pepper beard unshaven and wore his hair close-cropped with the front styled upward slightly.
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon looked as handsome as ever at the premiere of their film Air at the SXSW Film Festival
Affleck sported a royal blue suit with a crisp white collared shirt underneath
Damon, 52, went for a more understated look with just a black long-sleeve sweater and black pleated trousers.
He tucked the sweater into the top of his pants and didn’t wear any accessories to spice up his look.
The Martian actor wore his blonde hair lightly spiked up on top of his head and left his beard uncut.
The long-time friends stopped to take photos with fans and sign autographs before hitting the red carpet.
Both heading men then cozied up for photos together, sharing a lot of laughs as they made their way into the screening.
Matt and Ben were joined on the carpet but fellow stars of their new film as well as other A-list celebrities.
Viola Davis, 57, who is one of the film’s stars, arrived looking stunning in an all-white outfit.
The beauty wore a partially sheer high-necked blouse which she tucked into the top of her trousers.
The 50-year-old paired his look with shiny black dress shoes and had a small handkerchief tucked into the top pocket of his suit jacket
He kept his salt and pepper beard unshaven and wore his hair close-cropped with the front styled upward slightly
Damon went for a more understated look with just a black long-sleeve sweater and black pleated trousers
He tucked the sweater into the top of his pants and didn’t wear any accessories to spice up his look
Air tells the story of the rise of the sneaker brand Air Jordan and is directed by Affleck
Damon plays sports exec Sonny Vaccaro as he hears about how both sales and growth in Nike’s basketball division are trending downward
Viola Davis arrived in a stunning all-white outfit
She wore her brunette hair curled and cut into a shoulder-length bob and added a pop of color with purple lipstick
The Help actress was joined by her husband Julius Tennon
Viola and her husband Julius star as Michael Jordan’s parents, Deloris and James
Jason Bateman sported a grey t-shirt underneath an unbuttoned black blazer and a pair of dark-wash jeans
He had his hair slightly grown out, so several pieces fell onto his forehead
She wore the blouse underneath a perfectly fitted white blazer with matching buttons, which she left undone.
The Help star went simple with her accessories and only had on a pair of long gold earrings with white and black feathers on the ends.
Viola wore her brunette hair curled and cut into a shoulder-length bob. She also kept her makeup very simple but added a pop of color with purple lipstick.
She was accompanied at the premiere by her husband and fellow actor, Julius Tennon.
Julius, 69, who plays Viola’s husband in the film, donned a black marble-printed collard shirt which he wore buttoned up to his chin.
He paired that with black trousers, and he had on another black shirt underneath.
Jason Bateman, 54, sported a grey t-shirt underneath an unbuttoned black blazer and a pair of dark-wash jeans.
The Ozark actor, who is also starring in Air, had his hair slightly grown out, so several pieces fell onto his forehead.
Chris Tucker, another star of the film, hit the carpet in a beige suit with a white collard shirt underneath
The comedian had a big smile on his face as he stopped for photos with Affleck
Chris Messina wore a brown t-shirt underneath a black jacket and a pair of grey jeans
The cast of the film gathered for some pictures together; (L – R) Matt Damon, Chris Tucker, Ben Affleck, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Chris Messina, and Jason Bateman
They were also joined by other members of the creative team
Chris Tucker, another star of the film, hit the carpet in a beige suit with a white collard shirt underneath.
The comedian left the top buttons of the shirt undone and paired the look with black dress shoes.
Chris Messina wore a brown t-shirt underneath a black jacket and a pair of grey jeans.
Air tells the story of the rise of the sneaker brand Air Jordan and is directed by Affleck.
The shoes – produced by American corporation Nike, Inc – were created for Hall of Fame former basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with the Chicago Bulls in 1984, and released to the public on April 1, 1985.
Damon plays sports exec Sonny Vaccaro as he hears about how both sales and growth in Nike’s basketball division are trending downward.
Nike founder Phil Knight, played by Affleck, tells Vaccaro to come up with a pitch for a new shoe, which leads him to have the idea of formulating a brand around upcoming player Michael Jordan.
Viola and her husband Julius star as Michael Jordan’s parents, Deloris and James.
Affleck has had a long history of creating successful movies. In 2007 he directed his first critically acclaimed film Gone Baby Gone.
He also became the youngest person to win the Oscar for best original screenplay at age 25 for Good Will Hunting, which he wrote with Matt Damon.
In 2012 Affleck won Best Picture for Argo, a film he directed, starred in, and produced.
Air is the first film being made under Affleck’s new production company Artists Equity, which he founded with Damon.
Ben and Matt stopped outside of the theatre to take photos with fans and sign autographs
The pair posed for some fun pictures while making their rounds around the group
Julius Tennon, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Chris Tucker shared laughs at the premiere
Ben signed an Air Jordan shoe for a fan
The Argo actor took the stage at the event to talk to the crowd about the film
Jason was joined at the premiere by his wife Amanda Anka
Matt cozied up for a few photos with his wife Luciana Barroso before the screening
C.M. Talkington and one of the films producers Jeff Robinov kept their looks casual
Writer of the film Alex Convery was all smiles as he posed for pictures
Producer Jon Weinbach looked dapper in a baby blue suit
Executive producer Jordan Moldo donned a checkered red and blue shirt underneath his blue suit
Jon Weinbach, Jeff Robinov, and Jason Berman posed for a picture
Viola Davis and A Star is Born producer Sue Kroll stopped for photos together
It was founded on the premise of profit-sharing among not only directors, producers, and actors but also crew members such as cinematographers, editors, and costume designers.
Viola told The Hollywood Reporter that making Air was ‘an unbelievable experience that me and my husband and even my hair and makeup team still talk about to this day.’
She continued: ‘Ben’s an auteur and so unbelievably kind and respectful. It was one of our top experiences of being treated the way we felt we deserved to be treated.’
The film is set to have a strictly theatrical release on April 5.
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