George Clooney hits out at Quentin Tarantino’s Paul Dano criticism: ‘I don’t enjoy watching people be cruel’
George Clooney calls out director for adding to ‘age of cruelty’
- George Clooney stated he would be "honored" to work with actors Paul Dano, Owen Wilson, and Matthew Lillard.
- His comments were made at AARP’s Movies for Grownups awards on January 10, following Quentin Tarantino's harsh criticism of the three actors.
- Tarantino had previously criticised Dano, Lillard, and Wilson during an appearance on Bret Easton Ellis’s podcast in December 2025.
- Clooney emphasised his affinity for actors and condemned cruelty, remarking, "We are living in a time of cruelty. We don’t need to be adding to it."
- He also mentioned his new film, Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, as a project "made by people who love actors."
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