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Quentin Tarantino drops more names he 'doesn't care for' after calling out ‘weakest f*****g actor’ in Hollywood

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Published 20:22 4 Dec 2025 GMT

Quentin Tarantino drops more names he 'doesn't care for' after calling out ‘weakest f*****g actor’ in Hollywood

The Pulp Fiction director has name-dropped two more actors he doesn't like

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

Quentin Tarantino has called out more film stars he 'really can't stand' after naming what he believes is the ‘weakest f**king actor’ in Hollywood.

The two-time Academy Award winner surprised movie fans when he called out Paul Dano over his acting in There Will Be Blood.

During an appearance on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, he shared his favourite films of the 20th century that included the 2017 flick.

"There Will Be Blood would stand a good chance at being number one or two if it didn't have a big, giant flaw in it… and the flaw is Paul Dano," the 62-year-old said.

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"Obviously, it's supposed to be a two-hander, but it's also drastically obvious that it's not a two-hander. [Dano] is weak sauce, man. He is the weak sister.

"Austin Butler would have been wonderful in that role. [Dano] is just such a weak, weak, uninteresting guy."

Quentin Tarantino called out Paul Dano over his acting in There Will Be (Paramount)
Quentin Tarantino called out Paul Dano over his acting in There Will Be (Paramount)

The Pulp Fiction director then took aim at Owen Wilson, the star from another one of his favourite films, Midnight in Paris.

"Oddly enough, I really can't stand Owen Wilson. I mean, I can't stand him," Tarantino said.

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"And I spent the first time watching the movie loving it and hating him.

Tarantino doesn't seem to like Owen Wilson (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for SAG-AFTRA Foundation)
Tarantino doesn't seem to like Owen Wilson (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for SAG-AFTRA Foundation)

"The second time I watched the movie, I was like, 'Okay, don't be such a p**ck'.

"He's not so bad. He's not so bad. And then the third time I watched it, I found myself watching him."

"I don't care for [Dano]. I don't care for Owen Wilson," he added. "I don't care for Matthew Lillard."

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Tarantino isn't a fan of the Scary Movie actor either (Savion Washington/Getty Images for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse)
Tarantino isn't a fan of the Scary Movie actor either (Savion Washington/Getty Images for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse)

While some have come up with a bizarre 'foot fetish'-related theory as to why Tarantino isn't a fan of Dano, his co-star Dillon Freasier has defended him.

Freasier, who played the child version of H.W. Plainview in the 2008 film, told TMZ: "The film is perfect. It's a work of art. And it's that way because everyone was perfectly cast."

Tarantino called out a number of film stars (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Epic Games)
Tarantino called out a number of film stars (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Epic Games)

Meanwhile, Tarantino noted that he still 'chokes up' when he talks about the impact Toy Story 3 had on him.

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Calling it an 'almost perfect movie', he said: "That last five minutes ripped my f**king heart out, and if I even try to describe the end, I'll start crying and get choked up,' he shared, adding, 'It's just remarkable."

Quentin Tarantino's top 10 films of the 21st century

1. Black Hawk Down (2001) - Ridley Scott

2. Toy Story 3 (2010) - Lee Unkrich

3. Lost in Translation (2003) - Sofia Coppola

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4. Dunkirk (2017) - Christopher Nolan

5. There Will Be Blood (2007) - Paul Thomas Anderson

6. Zodiac (2007) - David Fincher

7. Unstoppable (2010) - Tony Scott

8. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) - George Miller

9. Shaun of the Dead (2004) - Edgar Wright

10. Midnight in Paris (2011) - Woody Allen

LADbible Group has contacted representatives of Quentin Tarantino, Paul Dano, Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images

Topics: Celebrity, Quentin Tarantino, Celebrity News, Film

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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