Overview
- Speaking at GalaxyCon in Columbus, Ohio, Lillard told fans that Tarantino saying he doesn’t care for him “hurts” and “it f---in’ sucks.”
- He contrasted convention acclaim with his industry standing, saying he is “very popular in this room” but “not very popular in Hollywood.”
- Tarantino made the remarks on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, where he also said he “really can’t stand” Owen Wilson.
- He targeted Paul Dano’s performance in There Will Be Blood, calling Dano “the weakest male actor in SAG” and arguing the film is not truly a two-hander opposite Daniel Day-Lewis.
- Directors and actors including Matt Reeves, Ben Stiller, Simu Liu, and Alec Baldwin voiced support for Dano, and Tarantino’s representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.