According to IOL, the two childhood friends, who were first noticed for writing the film Good Will Hunting, will star in the remake of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which was originally made in 1969. In the new version, Damon will play the Sundance Kid, while Affleck will play the role of Butch Cassidy.
In 1969, the original film starred Paul Newman and Robert Redford.