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Actor Paul Dano responds to Quentin Tarantino’s criticism of him
- On Jan. 28, Matthew Lillard told Entertainment Weekly he kept showing supportive responses to his wife to reassure himself he is still liked, describing it as `like living through your own wake`.
- Months ago, Quentin Tarantino said on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast he did not `care for` Matthew Lillard and Owen Wilson and called Paul Dano the `weakest fucking actor in SAG`.
- Industry figures publicly defended Lillard, with Mike Flanagan calling him `the goddamn greatest`, James Gunn calling him `one of my favorite guys`, and social-media tributes celebrating him alive.
- The uproar coincides with Lillard's busy slate, including reprising Stu Macher in Scream 7 in theaters Feb. 27 and Find Familiar Spirits releasing Ghost Face Vodka Feb. 9 at $160.
- At festivals and online, Toni Collette and directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris publicly pushed back against Tarantino while Lillard said at GalaxyCon in Columbus, Ohio, months ago that the remarks `hurt your feelings`.
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Paul Dano Reacts to Quentin Tarantino Branding Him 'Weakest F***ing Actor'
Paul Dano is speaking out after director Quentin Tarantino recently criticized his acting chops. Back in December 2025, the Kill Bill director, 62, took aim at Dano’s performance in the 2007 film There Will Be Blood, describing him as “the weakest f***ing actor in SAG” in an interview on “The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.” Tarantino’s comments were heavily criticized, with stars including George Clooney and fans alike coming to Dano’s defense. In a…
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Demonstrating much more restraint than the director, the actor greeted for "Little Miss Sunshine" and "There Will Be Blood" put an end to the controversy.
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