Actor Matt Damon has shared his views on cancel culture in Hollywood, stating that being publicly “cancelled” can have long-lasting consequences that follow a person for life, according to Variety. Damon, who appeared alongside Ben Affleck on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast during promotions for their upcoming Netflix film ‘The Rip’, reflected on how public backlash can be unending. Responding to host Joe Rogan’s description of cancel culture as exaggerated punishment for a single action or comment, Damon said, “In perpetuity... it just will follow you to the grave.”
“In perpetuity,” Damon replied about the forever nature of cancel culture. “Because I bet some of those people would have preferred to go to jail for 18 months or whatever, and then come out and say, ‘I paid my debt. Like, we’re done. Like, can we be done?’ The thing about that getting kind of excoriated, publicly like that, it just never ends. And it’s the first thing that... you know, it just will follow you to the grave,” he said, according to Variety. The Oscar-nominated actor further noted that individuals who have faced public shaming may have preferred serving a jail sentence instead, highlighting the seemingly endless nature of online condemnation. “I bet some of those people would have preferred to go to jail for 18 months or whatever, and then come out and say, ‘I paid my debt. Like, we’re done,’” he added. (ANI)
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