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Matthew Lillard Says Tarantino’s Critique ‘Hurts’ in GalaxyCon Response

Lillard says Tarantino’s podcast putdown ‘hurts,’ underscoring how blunt judgments from star directors carry weight.

Overview

  • Speaking Friday at GalaxyCon in Columbus, Ohio, Lillard told fans the remark stung, saying, “It hurts your feelings. It f—ing sucks.”
  • On The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, Quentin Tarantino said he doesn’t care for Matthew Lillard and harshly criticized Paul Dano’s There Will Be Blood performance as “weak,” also naming Owen Wilson.
  • Paul Dano has not publicly responded, while collaborators such as The Batman director Matt Reeves posted support on X, calling Dano “an incredible actor, and an incredible person.”
  • Lillard contrasted fan reception with industry standing, saying, “I’m very popular in this room. I’m not very popular in Hollywood.”
  • Entertainment Weekly reported that representatives for Tarantino did not immediately respond to a request for comment.