Quentin Tarantino is facing criticism after actor Zach Woods publicly and strongly criticized him.
The harsh criticism followed comments Quentin Tarantino made on a podcast last week, where he criticized several Hollywood actors.
During the podcast, he harshly criticized Paul Dano, calling him a poor actor, and also attacked Matthew Lillard, causing immediate backlash in Hollywood.
As many of you may know, I play Gabe Lewis on NBC, but recently I’ve been addressing some things directly through videos on Instagram and TikTok. It’s been amazing to connect with everyone that way, and the response has been incredible!
He harshly criticized the Academy Award-winning director, calling him arrogant and claiming the director is a worse actor than people realize, pointing to his habit of starring in his own movies as proof.
The 41-year-old didn’t hold back, also accusing Tarantino of copying the work of Asian filmmakers and taking issue with his support of Roman Polanski, who he labeled a defender of statutory rape.
I was absolutely floored when I heard about this! Apparently, someone told Tarantino – and I can’t believe they said this to his face – that the only movie they’d ever want to see him in would be security camera footage of him having a stroke at home. It’s shockingly blunt, even for a director known for pushing boundaries, and honestly, it’s stuck with me ever since. It’s a pretty dark and unsettling thing to say, but I guess that’s what makes it so memorable.
He said you’re so self-absorbed and love hearing yourself talk that you’d likely agree with anything, even if it contradicted your own beliefs.
Woods also included the segment from Howard Stern where Tarantino initially minimized the severity of Polanski’s sexual assault of a minor, a statement Tarantino later apologized for in 2018.
People immediately supported Dano and Lillard, but Woods’s defense of them was particularly fierce and eloquently expressed.
In his initial video, he joked that Quentin Tarantino’s latest movies often feature historical villains – like slave owners, Nazis, or members of the Manson Family – simply as an excuse to show familiar, graphic violence, along with quick shots of feet and the use of a racial slur.
By Tuesday, Woods was back for another attempt, offering a sarcastic apology before turning on Tarantino. He accused the director of stealing ideas from a wide range of sources – from Hong Kong filmmakers to a comedian’s barber – and then added a crude insult about Tarantino’s appearance, comparing him to a pair of exhausted birds.
Woods also dubbed Tarantino ‘the Megyn Kelly of guys who look like a turtle.’
Meanwhile, Dano has shown that Tarantino’s scathing words haven’t slowed him down one bit.
The actor landed his next role on Monday, seemingly unaffected by the famous director’s recent criticism calling him ‘weak and uninteresting’.
According to Variety, he will lead the cast of the upcoming psychological thriller, Bunker, alongside acclaimed actors Javier Bardem and his wife, Penelope Cruz.
This new role shows Paul Dano is still in demand and succeeding, despite recent public criticism.
In a podcast interview, Tarantino discussed Paul Dano, stating that while the film was intended to focus on two leads, Dano’s performance didn’t quite measure up. He bluntly described Dano as underwhelming and not strong enough to carry that weight.
Austin Butler would have been a great fit for the part. Paul Dano just doesn’t bring much energy or excitement to his roles.
His savage comments have sparked backlash online as one Reddit user branded him ‘classless’.
They penned: ‘This was an incredibly classless thing for Tarantino to say.’
Others wrote: ‘This is an insane take.’
Honestly, something feels really personal here – like there’s some hidden bad blood going on. And I have to say, as much as I love his movies, Tarantino is a truly terrible actor, maybe the worst I’ve ever seen! It’s almost like he’s trying to find someone else to share that title with, which is just… odd.
During the chat, he named his top ten movies of the 21st century, with a war film leading the list.
He named Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down (2001) as the best film of the current century.
Quentin Tarantino praised Ridley Scott’s war film, which was based on the true story of a Black Hawk helicopter crew that was shot down during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.
He said he initially enjoyed it, but it became overwhelming and he eventually lost interest, not continuing to use it as much as he’d expected.
He went on to watch the film a few more times, referring to the film as a ‘masterwork’.
This film is unique in its complete dedication to capturing the atmosphere and visual style of ‘Apocalypse Now,’ and I believe it succeeds brilliantly.
The filmmaker explained that the movie maintains a high level of suspense throughout its nearly two-and-a-half-hour runtime. They recently rewatched it and were completely gripped, saying it kept their heart racing from beginning to end, even though they hadn’t seen it in some time.
He praised the movie’s direction, calling it truly exceptional. The film features performances by Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, and Eric Bana.
Several of the actors in Black Hawk Down were just starting out in their careers, such as Tom Hardy, Orlando Bloom, and Jason Isaacs.
The movie received four Academy Award nominations and won two for Best Film Editing and Best Sound.
Ridley Scott is a celebrated director known for iconic films like Gladiator (2000), Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), and Kingdom of Heaven (2005).
Quentin Tarantino surprisingly ranked Pixar’s Toy Story 3 as his second favorite film of all time.
Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation came in at number three, and Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, another war movie, followed it.
He ranked Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood as his fifth favorite, then listed David Fincher’s Zodiac and Tony Scott’s Unstoppable as films he also enjoyed.
Rounding out his top ten were George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road at number eight, Shaun of the Dead by Edgar Wright, and Midnight in Paris from Woody Allen, taking the tenth and final position.
Meanwhile, Tarantino referred to his second pick, Toy Story 3, as an ‘almost perfect movie’.
He said the final five minutes were incredibly emotional, to the point that he struggled to talk about the ending without getting upset. He simply called it ‘remarkable’.
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