{"id":334167,"date":"2025-12-07T01:40:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T01:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/334167\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T01:40:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T01:40:07","slug":"he-wouldnt-say-that-to-tom-cruise-scream-and-five-nights-at-freddys-star-matthew-lillard-reacts-to-quentin-tarantino-insult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/334167\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;He Wouldn&#8217;t Say That to Tom Cruise&#8217; \u2014 Scream and Five Nights at Freddy&#8217;s Star Matthew Lillard Reacts to Quentin Tarantino Insult"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Scream and Five Nights at Freddy&#8217;s star Matthew Lillard has admitted it &#8220;it f***ing sucks&#8221; to be on the receiving end of an insult from Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill director Quentin Tarantino.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Earlier this week, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/paul-dano-fans-hit-back-after-quentin-tarantino-calls-the-batman-star-the-weakest-fing-actor-in-sag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quentin Tarantino hit the headlines<\/a> for saying There Will Be Blood could have been his favorite film of the 21st century if \u201cweak sauce\u201d actor Paul Dano wasn\u2019t in it.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs writer and director appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/breteastonellispodcast\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast<\/a> to reveal his 20 favorite films of the 21st century, and in doing so said There Will Be Blood might have been his top pick if it weren\u2019t for Paul Dano, who he described as the film\u2019s \u201cgiant flaw.\u201d Dano played identical twins Paul and Eli Sunday in Paul Thomas Anderson&#8217;s 2007 period drama.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/12\/06\/gettyimages-2247562911-1-1765062595222.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img alt=\"null\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/a>The outspoken Quentin Tarantino has come under fire this week for insulting a number of actors. Photo by Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images for Epic Games.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">But while Dano was the center of attention this week, Tarantino insulted actors Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard in the same breath, saying: \u201cI don&#8217;t care for him [Paul Dano], I don&#8217;t care for Owen Wilson, and I don&#8217;t care for Matthew Lillard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Lillard reacted to the drive-by insult at GalaxyCon in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday. As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/matthew-lillard-reacts-to-quentin-tarantino-criticizing-his-acting-it-hurts-11863623\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a>, Lillard addressed the audience of fans by bringing Tarantino\u2019s insult up.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Quentin Tarantino this week said he didn&#8217;t like me as an actor,&#8221; Lillard said. &#8220;Eh, whatever. Who gives a s**t?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Lillard went on to reveal that Tarantino\u2019s words had affected him. &#8220;The point is, is that, it hurts your feelings. It f***ing sucks. And he wouldn&#8217;t say that to Tom Cruise. He wouldn&#8217;t say that to somebody who&#8217;s a top-line actor in Hollywood. I&#8217;m very popular in this room. I am not very popular in Hollywood. Two totally different microcosms, right? And so, you know, it&#8217;s humbling, and it hurts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">At that point, someone from the crowd shouted out \u201cwe love you!\u201d which sparked cheers from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@little_spooks?refer=embed\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"@little_spooks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">@little_spooks<\/a> we love you @Matthew lillard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">#fyp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/matthewlillard?refer=embed\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" title=\"matthewlillard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">#matthewlillard<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/quentintarantino?refer=embed\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" title=\"quentintarantino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">#quentintarantino<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/galaxycon?refer=embed\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" title=\"galaxycon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">#galaxycon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/storytime?refer=embed\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" title=\"storytime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">#storytime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7580649340117502750?refer=embed\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Spooky\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Spooky<\/a>   <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While Lillard feels out of place in Hollywood, he\u2019s set to star in some major productions in the coming years. With Five Nights at Freddy&#8217;s 2 out the door, he\u2019s set to reprise his role as Stuart &#8220;Stu&#8221; Macher in Scream 7, and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/new-marvel-footage-shows-off-matthew-lillards-daredevil-born-again-villain-krysten-ritters-return-to-the-mcu-and-wonder-mans-powers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">will play a villain in MCU Disney+ show, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Tarantino, meanwhile, came under fire from Paul Dano fans this week, and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-batman-2-co-writer-defends-riddler-actor-paul-dano-after-quentin-tarantino-called-him-weak-sauce\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a number of Hollywood big-hitters came to the Riddler actor\u2019s defense<\/a>, too. Tarantino is coming off the back of a Kill Bill collaboration with Fortnite. He most recently directed and wrote The Lost Chapter: Yuki&#8217;s Revenge, an anime adaptation of a cut scene from Kill Bill that premiered in the battle royale.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Photo by Patrick T. Fallon \/ AFP via Getty Images.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scream and Five Nights at Freddy&#8217;s star Matthew Lillard has admitted it &#8220;it f***ing sucks&#8221; to be on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":334168,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[236,88],"class_list":{"0":"post-334167","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=334167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/334168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=334167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=334167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}