We loved him in ‘Good Will Hunting’ and ‘Rounders,’ and Matt Damon has earned well-deserved acclaim and honors. This week we learn that Matt will be honored with the ‘Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award,’ given at the Britannia Awards, and presented by BAFTA Los Angeles.
The ‘Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award,’ is an honor that recognizes excellence in film direction, production, and acting, the spirit of adventurers and accomplishments in the film industry; named after one of Hollywood’s genuine, Stanley Kubrick.
Other winners have been Martin Scorsese, Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, John Travolta, Steven Spielberg and last year’s winners Samuel L. Jackson, Jodie Foster, Ricky Gervais, Ewan McGregor, Ang Lee and Felicity Jones.
This year’s awards ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton on October 27.
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