'Jeopardy!' Fans Say Ken Jennings and This Oscar Winner Are "A Pair for the Ages"
Ken Jennings is set to appear on the latest season of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on ABC.
Ken revealed he will be competing alongside Oscar winner Matt Damon.
Fans reacted to the news of Ken and Matt teaming up for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
hosts a show that's all about knowledge — but it looks like he's bringing a surprise secret weapon to help him answer some trivia questions.
Back in June, fans were excited to learn that the Jeopardy! host would be appearing as a competitor on the new season of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. While the July 23 premiere is still weeks away, Ken decided he'd creatively shout out who his partner will be on the show.
As Ken shared in a post on Instagram on June 27, he will be competing on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire alongside Oscar winner Matt Damon. Given how Matt portrayed janitor and mathematical genius Will Hunting in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting (which won him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay), Ken referenced Matt's role in the film with a fitting caption.
"Can't believe I get to play with one of my generation's great math prodigies," he wrote alongside the image of other competitors on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. "This is in the bag."
As fans discovered Ken and Matt would be competing together on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, many couldn't stop raving about the match-up online.
"Matt and Ken pairing is wild. [Host] Jimmy [Kimmel] will have it out for you …," one person wrote in the comments. "Can't miss the Damon/Jennings episode, what a pairing," another agreed. "Ken and Matt … a pair for the ages!" a different follower added.
Now, let's not forget — this isn't the first time Ken has competed on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Back in the day (a.k.a. in the early aughts), he actually appeared multiple times on the show in various roles. He first was an expert for the "Ask the Expert" lifeline for four episodes in 2008, and later reprised the gig a year later in August 2009. Years later in 2014, he was a contestant on the show and got $100,000 in earnings over the course of four episodes. He also competed on one episode in 2016 and was eliminated with no winnings after four questions.
We can't wait to see how good Ken and Matt's pairing proves to be when their episode premieres later this summer!
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