Overview
- Quentin Tarantino criticized Paul Dano’s performance in There Will Be Blood on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, calling him a “big, giant flaw” and “the weakest f***ing actor in SAG.”
- Day‑Lewis’s representative confirmed the actor endorsed a fan post praising Dano, reinforcing public support documented by outlets including the Guardian and People.
- Snopes determined the widely shared red‑carpet image of Tarantino glaring at Dano is fabricated, with reporting tracing its edited or AI‑assisted origin to social posts and a Reddit explanation of the process.
- Industry figures such as Ben Stiller, Matt Reeves, Simu Liu, Alec Baldwin and Josh Gad publicly lauded Dano, with Matthew Lillard saying Tarantino’s broader remarks about actors “hurt.”
- Separate from the dispute, Dano was cast in Florian Zeller’s Bunker alongside Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, with Zeller praising Dano’s “extraordinary singularity.”