Overview
- On The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, Quentin Tarantino called Paul Dano a 'big, giant flaw' in There Will Be Blood and labeled him 'weak sauce' and 'the weakest actor in SAG.'
- The Batman director Matt Reeves posted that 'Paul Dano is an incredible actor, and an incredible person,' offering a high‑profile endorsement.
- Ben Stiller praised Dano as 'f‑ing brilliant,' while Simu Liu and screenwriter Mattson Tomlin also publicly lauded his work and filmmaking.
- Alec Baldwin shared an Instagram video saying 'I love Paul Dano' and 'shhh' to critics, and There Will Be Blood collaborators Colleen Foy and Dillon Freasier defended Dano’s casting and performance.
- Coverage notes Dano’s future as the Riddler in The Batman Part II remains publicly unconfirmed, with reports characterizing the role’s return as unclear.