Then and now: Stars on the red carpet

Another local boy done good Ben Affleck , who was overlooked this year for best director for 'The Town,' has grown up a lot since stepping into the Oscar glare in 1998 with 'Good Will Hunting' (left). During the Venice Film Festival in September 2010 (right), he showed off a more relaxed red carpet look.
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Another local boy done good Ben Affleck, who was overlooked this year for best director for "The Town," has grown up a lot since stepping into the Oscar glare in 1998 with "Good Will Hunting" (left). During the Venice Film Festival in September 2010 (right), he showed off a more relaxed red carpet look.