Matt Damon's wife, Luciana Barroso, suffered 'scary' medical emergency
Page Six • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Matt Damon revealed in a GQ cover story that his wife, Luciana Barroso, suffered a brain aneurysm two years ago, a week before the 2024 Oscars where his film "Oppenheimer" won seven awards including Best Picture.
- The couple missed the Oscars ceremony but attended the afterparty, with Barroso pushing herself to go despite her recent recovery, which Damon described as "pretty heroic."
- Damon confirmed that Barroso is now "totally fine" and reflected on missing the 2007 Oscars due to work commitments, expressing his disappointment at not witnessing Martin Scorsese’s Best Director win for "The Departed."
- Damon and Barroso have been married since 2005 and have four daughters; Damon also discussed balancing family life with work, noting his family's support during the extended filming of "The Odyssey."
- He highlighted that his wife and daughters are big fans of director Chris Nolan and were understanding of the sacrifices involved in his long work absences.
