Quentin Tarantino Is Being Slammed For His “Vile” Comments About A Beloved Actor, And I Can't Believe He Actually Said All This

Paul Dano is an incredible actor and, by all accounts, a nice person, which is why people are outraged over Quentin Tarantino’s “mean-spirited” remarks about him.

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For context, the comments came when Quentin appeared on Bret Easton Ellis’s podcast this week to select his top 20 movies of the 21st century. He placed Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood at Number 5. The film — all about a ruthless oil prospector in early 20th-century California — stars Paul Dano and Daniel Day-Lewis. Paul was only 22 years old when the film was shot, and he portrays two characters, brothers Eli Sunday and Paul Sunday. A person wearing a vintage-style suit stands indoors with hands clasped, in a scene that suggests a period drama or movie setting

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“There Will Be Blood would stand a good chance at being Number 1 or 2 if it didn’t have a big, giant flaw in it…and the flaw is Paul Dano,” Quentin said of the Oscar-winning film. “Obviously, it’s supposed to be a two-hander, but it’s also drastically obvious that it’s not a two-hander. [Paul] is weak sauce, man. He is the weak sister.” Three men stand together at a film event, wearing casual to semi-casual attire. The backdrop indicates the Berlinale Film Festival

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Suggesting that Austin Butler (who would’ve been about 16 when the movie came out) would’ve been a better choice, Quentin called Paul “such a weak, weak, uninteresting guy” and branded him “the weakest fucking actor in SAG.” Person in a black suit smiling at a film festival event

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Now is probably a good time to mention that Paul’s performance in the movie was critically acclaimed, which is especially impressive when you learn that he was cast to play both roles with reportedly only a few days’ notice. Two actors in early 20th-century formal attire; one stands, the other sits with a watch chain visible. Wooden backdrop suggests a historical setting

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As the story goes, he was initially going to play just Paul Sunday, and Kel O’Neill was going to play Eli. However, Kel was fired from the movie a few weeks into production, so the brothers were rewritten as identical twins, and Paul was asked to portray them both.

It hasn’t taken long for Quentin’s horrible comments to go viral, and unsurprisingly, people online are shocked and outraged. A tweet expressing that a director's comments about an actor are extremely inappropriate and vile

Tweet saying, "feet stuff is one thing but I draw the line at disliking Paul Dano." @spceodyssey2002 / Via x.com Tweet by user @fancygoblin_: "I read this in his dumbass voice and got so mad I burst a blood vessel in my left eye." @fancygoblin_ / Via x.com A tweet criticizing someone's behavior as consistently negative and mean, despite any praise or success they may have

Tweet by Mike Carolla: "he’s had some dumbass takes but this one may take the cake." However, on a more positive note, the whole thing has prompted tons of movie lovers to show their support for Paul and praise his work. Summary of a tweet praising Paul Dano's performance, comparing him favorably to notable actors and directors like DDL and Leo in "Gangs of New York." @mademoisellee_s / Via x.com @rebornrosess / Via x.com Tweet criticizes Quentin Tarantino's opinion on Paul Dano, calling it "incredibly stupid" and describes Tarantino's recent movie opinions as "embarrassingly bad." @CinemaTweets1 / Via x.com

Tweet humorously suggesting every 21st-century movie would improve with the actor Paul Dano @TylerCWhitmore / Via x.comOK, time to go rewatch Prisoners, The Batman, AND There Will Be Blood. Paul Dano, the public loves you.More on this