Overview
- On The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, Quentin Tarantino called Paul Dano “weak sauce,” labeled him “the weakest … actor in SAG,” and said There Will Be Blood would have ranked higher on his list without Dano, even suggesting Austin Butler for the role.
- Matt Reeves, who directed Dano in The Batman, posted that Dano is “an incredible actor” and “an incredible person.”
- Ben Stiller wrote on X that “Paul Dano is f-ing brilliant,” adding his voice to the growing support.
- Simu Liu said he thinks Dano is “an incredible actor,” and screenwriter Mattson Tomlin praised Dano’s work as both actor and director, urging viewers to watch Wildlife.
- Alec Baldwin shared a video professing his admiration for Dano and playfully telling detractors to “shhh,” underscoring the wave of public endorsements.