Overview
- Speaking at GalaxyCon in Columbus, Ohio, Lillard told fans that Quentin Tarantino said he didn’t like him as an actor and admitted the remark “f---in’ sucks.”
- Video of the exchange circulated on TikTok and captured boos from the crowd followed by supportive shouts of “We love you.”
- Tarantino’s comment came during The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, where he also slammed Paul Dano’s There Will Be Blood performance and said he doesn’t care for Owen Wilson.
- Industry figures publicly backed Dano after the podcast, with Matt Reeves, Ben Stiller and Simu Liu praising him and Alec Baldwin posting a video of support.
- Lillard reflected on a gap between fan enthusiasm and Hollywood standing, while Dano has not responded and Tarantino has offered no further comment.