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Matt Reeves and Ben Stiller Lead Support for Paul Dano After Tarantino’s ‘Weak Sauce’ Remark

The critique refocused conversation on Dano’s performance.

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.