Overview
- In a Jan. 28 Entertainment Weekly interview, Lillard said tributes from peers and fans after Quentin Tarantino’s remarks felt “like living through your own wake” and described the response as “beautiful.”
- Tarantino’s comments on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast disparaged Paul Dano as “the weakest… actor in SAG” and said he didn’t care for Lillard or Owen Wilson, which quickly circulated online.
- Lillard previously told a GalaxyCon audience that hearing the critique “hurts your feelings” and “f—ing sucks,” adding, “you wouldn’t say that to Tom Cruise.”
- Hollywood figures rallied to Lillard: Mike Flanagan called him “the goddamn greatest,” James Gunn praised him as a favorite collaborator, and George Clooney said on Jan. 10 he would be honored to work with the actors Tarantino criticized; Dano later said he was grateful others spoke up for him.
- The attention brought Lillard new opportunities, including a Ryan Reynolds Mint Mobile ad, alongside planned releases such as Ghost Face Vodka on Feb. 9, Cross season 2 on Feb. 11, Scream 7 on Feb. 27, and Daredevil: Born Again season 2 on Mar. 24.