Matt Damon gets candid on Tom Brady's Netflix roast - "Never understand why people do it"

The Netflix special, "The Roast of Tom Brady," was a monumental success. It was the sixth-most-watched event on Netflix from April 29 to May 5. The roast grabbed a lot of eyeballs and bagged mixed reactions, with the majority of them being positive. 'Good Will Hunting' actor Matt Damon, who is also a friend of Tom Brady, spoke on the Netflix special.

Damon appeared as a guest on Wednesday's episode of The Rich Eisen Show. When asked about Brady's roast, Damon said that while he doesn't enjoy the roasting culture, he had a good time watching the Netflix special. Damon added that there are areas where the roast crosses boundaries and gets "cringy."

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"The roasting culture as fun as it is to watch. I never understand why people do it. You know what I mean? Like, I don't want to hear, a bunch of my friends get up and like, rip me apart in public. But it was a lot of fun."

Damon continued:

"Kevin [Hart] was unbelievable as always, and all the comedians I thought were great. But it's you know, it's kind of a blue room. It touches on stuff that you're like, 'woof,' you know, it kind of it can get a little cringy. But, I had a lot of fun with it."

Tom Brady was subject to a variety of jokes about his family, his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen, and his stint with the New England Patriots. While the NFL icon didn't mind the jokes about him and his career, he regretted the way it affected his kids.

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Matt Damon is excited to watch Tom Brady call games

Tom Brady attracted huge crowds during his playing career. But now the former New England Patriots quarterback will draw huge crowds with his $375,000,000 FOX broadcasting job.

Speaking on the same show, Matt Damon expressed his excitement to watch Brady call games. "The Martian" actor spoke highly of the seven-time Super Bowl winner's knowledge and experience, which he believes will make Brady a great broadcaster. (Start at 5:11)

"Tom understands every, every single defense. I mean, he's just played against everything for decades. And so I can't wait to hear him. I mean, I think he's going to be just great... He's just a great person, but he's so knowledgeable that I think I can't wait to I'm going to watch whatever games he's broadcasting because because it's going to be fun."

Tom Brady will make his broadcasting debut in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, calling the Cleveland Browns vs Dallas Cowboys game on FOX.