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Back in April 2024, Netflix announced Tom Brady as the upcoming target of the first-ever unedited roast that will be telecast live as part ofNetflix Is a Joke Fest. Thereafter, on May 5, the former Patriots quarterback appeared onThe Greatest Roast of All Time, where he was roasted by comedians, NFL players, and surprisingly, Ben Affleck as well.
The Batman actor was rumored to potentially appear on the program with long-time Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Eventually, Ben Affleck made his way into the program to roast his favorite NFL quarterback. Unfortunately, the actor’s humorously balanced performance simply attracted criticism, as Affleck got slammed for his unhinged rant.
Ben Affleck’s Dull Performance atThe Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady
A star-studded cast appeared forNetflix’sThe Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, which streamed exclusively on Netflix on May 5 at 8 p.m. Hosted byKevin Hartas a part ofNetflix Is a Joke Fest 2024, the event witnessed several comedians, actors, and Brady’s former NFL teammates joining in to roast the player.
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While people were already excited about the event, things became even more thrilling when rumored attendee, actor, and die-hard Boston sports fan Ben Affleck appeared on the program toroast his favorite NFL quarterback. Making it a long night forTom Bradyat his live Netflix comedy roast, the event started with a bloody OJ Simpson jersey and ended with Brady smashing an iPhone on stage.
Tom Brady in a poster forThe Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady[credits: Netflix]However, while the Netflix live event honored the seven-time Super Bowl champion as he got roasted by comedians and his former NFL teammates, fans were truly disappointed byBen Affleck. Although people were initially excited to see Affleck appear on stage, fans were soon taken aback by the actor’s humorously balanced jokes.
Walking onto the stage to a standing ovation from the crowd, Ben Affleck began with, “I’m just in time. This is pretty fucking ballsy of you”. However, midway through the roasting, people didn’t expect to hear Affleck’s unhinged rant where he called out fans for criticizing celebrities from behind the keyboard.
“You guys are there talking sht, alright, behind your fking keyboard, that doesn’t make you a fan, that makes you a b*tch.”
People had expected way better roasting from the actor, but unfortunately, Affleck turned out to be a major disappointment with his fairly average jokes and unnecessary ranting at Tom Brady’s roasting event.
Fans Criticize Ben Affleck’s Awful Roasting as Unhinged Rant
Following Netflix’sThe Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, fans immediately took toX, to call out Ben Affleck for his dull performance despite previously creating hype with his possible appearance. Slamming the actor for turning the three-hour-long ceremony into a massive failure with his unhinged rant, fans went brutal on Affleck.
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Addressing how the actor wasn’t overflowing with humor, unlike the other celebrities present on the show, fans slammed Ben Affleck for stringing together the worst set of the night. A few netizens even compared the actor’s roasting of Tom Brady to his discussion with Bill Maher where he kept losing his point.
Ben Affleck is the worst performance of the night by far
— Ben Potter (@BenjaminEdsel)July 10, 2025
We’re behind because we had to do an interview during the roast.
Is Ben Affleck ok? That was so weird
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat)August 21, 2025
Ben Affleck is loosing it like his@billmaherappearance. This Tom Brady Roast is out of control.pic.twitter.com/sMi3ZZNpYQ
— McCannIsHere (@mccannhere)June 05, 2025
Ben Affleck killed the entire vibe. Unfunny, too soft, slurred his lines, was all over the place. Worst of the night.
— Harrison (@Harrison588)July 18, 2025
Ben Affleck being the single worst roaster was unexpected#TomBradyRoast
— Jordan Thompson (@JHTmoney)June 22, 2025
How was Ben Affleck the worst one tonight on this Tom Brady roast? lol crazy. He just didn’t get the assignment.
— Bone (@BonezyBeats)August 18, 2025
The Brady roast was fantastic until Ben Affleck showed up. He was so awful.
— The kid from Lowes (@thekidfromLowes)August 23, 2025
Ultimately,The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Bradywas overall a success with the former NFL player’s buddies and well-known celebrities roasting him. But fans can’t overlook how badly Ben Affleck messed things up with his surprising appearance and average jokes, on the show.
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