Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Paul Dano finally issues response to Quentin Tarantino’s criticism

Video Player Placeholder
Paul Dano responds to Quentin Tarantino criticising his acting
  • Paul Dano has responded to Quentin Tarantino's recent criticism of his acting skills, expressing gratitude for the public support he received.
  • Tarantino had labelled Dano the 'weakest actor in SAG' and 'weak sauce' regarding his performance in the 2007 film There Will Be Blood.
  • The Pulp Fiction director made these remarks on Brett Easton Ellis' podcast, stating Dano's acting prevented There Will Be Blood from ranking higher on his list of best 21st-century films.
  • Dano stated he was 'incredibly grateful that the world spoke up for me so I didn’t have to' after the backlash against Tarantino.
  • Toni Collette, Dano's co-star in Little Miss Sunshine, fiercely defended him, suggesting Tarantino 'must’ve been high' when he made the comments.
In full

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in