Matt Damon is getting clowned for his new crypto commercial.
Yesterday, the actor appeared in an advertisement for Crypto.com, which aired on the small screen during Sunday’s NFL games and was previously seen in movie theaters during the previews. And while it’s par for the course to see a celeb getting paid the big bucks to endorse the latest new fad, Damon’s commercial was so over-the-top “cringe” that the internet couldn’t help but roast the shit out of it.
With corny lines like “fortune favors the brave” juxtaposed with clips of historic moments like the Wright Brothers’s first flight, the star had everyone rolling their eyes thanks to his grandiose declarations that framed potential investors as intrepid trailblazers who “embraced the moments and commit.” And one of the biggest takeaways? “Jesus Christ does he not have enough money already.”
I’m starting to get the impression that Matt Damon gets off on cringe.
I’m also surprised it isn’t a deep-fake Bruce Willis shilling this. https://t.co/7ofiC2Trbi
— Mathew Buck (@FB_BMB) January 3, 2022
However, it wasn’t just Damon’s weird payday that got tongues wagging, as one person criticized the spot as some “macho-baiting crypto pitch where the viewer must ACT NOW or he’s a weak pussy.”
“Is that this is a top 3 classic pitch all financial schemes have used to goad men into forking over their paltry savings,” they continued, while another added, “When a celebrity…
