Overview
- In a Times interview published Saturday, Arquette said Tarantino has been given a “hall pass” to use the slur and called the practice “not art… just racist and creepy.”
- She acknowledged Pulp Fiction as “iconic” and “a great film,” while objecting to the director’s language choices across his filmography.
- Reports contextualized her remarks with long-running disputes over Tarantino’s scripts, citing Django Unchained’s roughly 110 uses of the slur, critiques from Spike Lee and Lee Daniels, and defenses by Samuel L. Jackson.
- Tarantino has previously defended his approach, telling detractors to “see something else” and insisting he would not “soften,” “massage,” or “whitewash” his characters’ words.
- Arquette also alleged she was denied Pulp Fiction profit participation due to retaliation by producer Harvey Weinstein; outlets noted Tarantino’s representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.