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Matt Damon Says Cancel Culture 'Follows You to the Grave' in Rogan Interview

The actor contrasted perpetual online shaming with a finite penalty like jail during a Joe Rogan podcast stop for Netflix's The Rip.

Overview

  • Matt Damon appeared with Ben Affleck on The Joe Rogan Experience while promoting their Netflix film The Rip.
  • Responding to Joe Rogan’s description of cancellation, Damon said public backlash can last “in perpetuity” and “follow you to the grave.”
  • Damon suggested some people would rather serve an 18‑month jail term to mark closure than face unending online condemnation.
  • The conversation revisited Damon’s 2021 remarks about a slur, after which he clarified to Variety that he does not use slurs and voiced support for the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Coverage notes his career continued with roles in Air and Oppenheimer, with a lead turn in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey expected later this year.