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Matt Damon goes ‘Good Will Hunting’ on an ‘SNL’ joke

Sure, he’s got ‘The Odyssey’ coming out this summer, but why not reference a movie that’s ‘like 30 years old’?

Bill Kuchman May 6, 2026

Jeremy Culhane, Matt Damon and Sarah Sherman — **Jeremy Culhane**, **Matt Damon** and **Sarah Sherman**. / NBC

May 06 2026 2:55 PM 2 min read

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The host: Matt Damon

The musical guest: Noah Kahan

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Cast members in the promo: Jeremy Culhane, Sarah Sherman

There are just two episodes of SNL left to go before Season 51 comes to an end. Matt Damon returns to host this weekend. It’ll be his third time in the spotlight (not counting the times he played Brett Kavanaugh), but that doesn’t mean SNL can’t unleash some Good Will Hunting-based humor in 2026.

You’d think Damon would know how to use a mop after making that movie, though ...

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The Omnicosm founder. Snackology, Popculturology and The Cold Open writer. A Rochester, N.Y., native now living in the Washington, D.C., area. Won’t pass up a Genny Cream Ale.

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