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Matt Damon disclosed that his wife, Luciana, underwent brain surgery for a brain aneurysm one week before the 2024 Oscars, then recovered enough to join him at the ceremony’s Vanity Fair after-party.

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**Matt Damon** said in a GQ interview marking the 20th anniversary of The Departed that Luciana suffered a brain aneurysm and underwent brain surgery one week before the 2024 Oscars.

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**Luciana** attended the Vanity Fair post-Oscars party with Damon one week after surgery; Damon said it was the first night she felt good enough to get up and had her energy back.

Matt Damon: Luciana’s Brain Surgery Before 2024 Oscars — SkimNews

By Rolling Stone · Summarized & edited by Kapil Samant · 2026-11-05

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Matt Damon said in a GQ interview marking the 20th anniversary of The Departed that Luciana suffered a brain aneurysm and underwent brain surgery one week before the 2024 Oscars.
Luciana attended the Vanity Fair post-Oscars party with Damon one week after surgery; Damon said it was the first night she felt good enough to get up and had her energy back.
Oppenheimer won Best Picture and took home seven Academy Awards at the ceremony, providing the occasion for the Damons’ after-party appearance.
Luciana chose to wear a dress and attend because Damon had not attended the 2007 Oscars, when he was shooting The Bourne Ultimatum instead of seeing Martin Scorsese receive his first Oscar.

Why it matters: Luciana’s surgery came only one week before the 2024 Oscars, yet she had regained enough energy to attend the Vanity Fair party following Oppenheimer’s seven-win night. Her insistence was tied directly to Damon’s missed 2007 celebration, making their shared appearance a direct reversal of that absence.