EXCLUSIVE: Matt Damon confirms ‘family emergency’ as he pulls out of BAFTA LA event due to crisis… as father is ‘taken gravely ill’

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Matt Damon pulled out of a glitzy event in Hollywood Friday night due to a family crisis, DailyMail.com has learned. 

Damon was scheduled to collect the Stanley Kubrik Britannia Award for Excellence at the BAFTA LA event at the Beverly Hilton hotel. 

One BAFTA member attendee said: ‘Matt is not attending now. We heard that he had a family crises and that his father was taken gravely ill. But we have not heard anymore than that. A few people know but the majority of guests were not informed.’

The actor confirmed that he cancelled his BAFTA honor appearance due to a ‘family emergency’ in a 20 second video clip in which he apologized for his late withdrawal, citing personal issues.

It’s understood organizers were told of the 47-year-old’s cancellation several hours before the show.  

edea459e5d55a1d1c31c039d9852289b EXCLUSIVE: Matt Damon confirms 'family emergency' as he pulls out of BAFTA LA event due to crisis... as father is 'taken gravely ill'

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