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Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Criticize 'Perpetual' Cancel Culture in Rogan Interview

Coverage links the comments to Damon’s earlier backlash, with no new career fallout reported.

Overview

  • On The Joe Rogan Experience, Damon said public canceling can “follow you to the grave” and suggested some would choose an 18‑month jail term for closure.
  • Affleck argued people sometimes seek to isolate others and warned that removing forgiveness turns mistakes into lifelong exile.
  • The conversation came during promotion for The Rip, which debuted on Netflix on Jan. 16.
  • Reports revisited Damon’s 2021 interview about the F‑slur alongside his subsequent statement to Variety affirming he does not use slurs and supports the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Coverage notes his career continued with major roles in Air and Oppenheimer, with him next set to lead Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.