Matt Damon says wife had brain aneurysm, surgery week before 2024 Oscars

Matt Damon says his wife had a brain aneurysm and had surgery a week before the Oscars ceremony in 2024. Read more trending news Because of the health issue, he said the couple skipped the 96th Academy Awards ceremony, where “Oppenheimer” was nominated for several awards, but they did go to an after-party. He said they went because he felt guilty when she felt guilty about skipping the Oscars, when “The Departed” won Best Picture and several others. Damon was not nominated for either film, Variety reported.Damon shared the story of his wife Luciana Barroso’s medical issues in an article for GQ. “I remember I was shooting second unit for ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’ during that Oscars [where ‘The Departed’ won], so I didn’t go,” Damon said. “I was living in Miami at the time, and I had an infant. [My wife] Lucy and I were laying in bed watching it and so nervous for Marty. And then when he won, I was jumping up and down in the bedroom and I remember being really excited. And then the next cat