Paul Dano is feeling the love. One week after Quentin Tarantino called him the “weakest” actor in SAG and a “giant flaw” in Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood, Dano’s famous fans made sure to let him know they love his work. Ben Stiller, who directed Dano in Escape from Dannemora, was one of the first stars to show his support, calling him “f-ing brilliant.” The latest support comes from Dano’s soon-to-be coworker, Patrick Schwarzenegger, who was just announced to be co-starring alongside him in the upcoming psychological thriller Bunker from Oscar-winner Florian Zeller. Dano-ssance, anyone?

Belows, all the actors, filmmakers, and “cinetistes” who are on Team Dano.

While Witherspoon hasn’t shared the screen with Dano just yet, as an alum of the Paul Thomas Anderson cinematic universe, she showed her support on Threads. “Paul Dano is an incredibly gifted, versatile actor. More importantly, he is a gentleman,” she posted on December 6.

Love Paul Dano! Can’t wait to work with him https://t.co/SGBo7TAdII

— Patrick Schwarzenegger (@PSchwarzenegger) December 8, 2025

It looks like Dano has already made a friend on set.

Paul Dano is an unquestionably extraordinary actor.

— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) December 5, 2025

The Lord of the Rings star defends Dano like how he would a ring.

Maya Rudolph and Toni Collette support Paul Dano via Instagram. pic.twitter.com/8Qke37fzwV

— cinesthetic. (@TheCinesthetic) December 5, 2025

Both actresses, including his Little Miss Sunshine co-star, had similar ways of showing support for the There Will Be Blood star by posting a still of Dano from one of his movies on their separate Instagram stories.

The voice of Olaf had a pointed message to anyone who criticizes Dano’s acting ability. “Not sure who needs to hear this, but Paul Dano is one of the best actors of our time,” he wrote on Threads on December 4. “Full stop.”

Paul Dano rocks . Great Actor .

— John Cusack (@johncusack) December 5, 2025

His Love & Mercy co-star succinctly shared how he enjoyed Dano both in front of and behind the screen.

Baldwin declared his love from a car window.

idk man i think paul dano is an incredible actor

— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) December 4, 2025

A superhero came as one of the first fighters on Team Dano.

Paul Dano is f-ing brilliant

— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) December 4, 2025

Straight to the point from Stiller.

Paul Dano is an incredible actor, and an incredible person.

— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) December 4, 2025

The Batman director is not leaving any riddles to show his feelings on Dano.

Sorry Quentin but Paul Dano is one of the most underrated actors of his generation. pic.twitter.com/BN0sYL0sqb

— Quentin Tarantino News (@QTarantino_news) December 3, 2025

History will remember a Tarantino fan page was the first to disagreeing with the director.

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