Paul Dano Reacts to Quentin Tarantino’s “Weakest” Actor Diss

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Paul Dano is grateful for a little bit of sunshine.

About two months after Quentin Tarantino publicly criticized him, Paul attended the Sundance Film Festival’s celebration of the 20th anniversary of Little Miss Sunshine with his co-star Toni Collette. They both shared their reactions to Tarantino’s comments.

Toni questioned whether the situation was actually happening, telling Variety on January 28th, “Forget that guy! He must have been under the influence… it just didn’t make any sense. Why would anyone do that?”

Paul then reacted to the support he received from Toni, as well as stars from across Hollywood.

“That was wonderful,” she said, who is 41 years old. “I really appreciated everyone supporting me – it meant I didn’t have to face it alone.”

After Quentin criticized Paul’s acting in the 2007 film There Will Be Blood on the December 2nd episode of The Bret Easton Ellis podcast – calling it a significant weakness – several celebrities, including Reese Witherspoon and Ben Stiller, publicly defended Paul, according to Deadline.

Actress Reese Witherspoon praised Paul Dano, calling him a remarkably talented and versatile actor. She shared the compliment on Threads on December 6th, adding that he’s also “a gentleman.” Witherspoon and Dano previously worked together on the 2014 film Inherent Vice, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Ben, the director of the 2018 series Escape at Dannemora featuring Paul, Benicio Del Toro, and Patricia Arquette, simply praised Paul Dano on X (formerly Twitter) on December 4th, calling him “f-ing brilliant.”

I was so interested to see George Clooney respond to Quentin Tarantino’s recent remarks! He did it in a really lovely way while accepting his Best Actor award at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards earlier this month – he just beautifully emphasized how much he values actors and the work they do.

The actor, who plays Jay Kelly, mentioned he’d be thrilled to work with Paul Dano, Owen Wilson, and Matthew Lillard, saying he’d be “honored” to share a project with any of them.

George urged Hollywood to be more empathetic, stating, “In a world that’s already harsh, we shouldn’t be making things worse.”

Paul finally responded to Quentin’s remarks at the Sundance Film Festival, but he wasn’t the only celebrity there. Here’s a look at some other stars who attended.

Paul Dano, who starred in Little Miss Sunshine, reunited with his co-star Toni Collette on January 28th to celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary with a special screening.

The In the Blink of an Eye costars suited up at the Jan. 27 premiere of their movie.

The director of Invite participated in a panel discussion called Breaking Through the Lens at the Canon Creative Studio Space on January 26th.

The WNBA player posed for a photo at an event sponsored by Ketel One Vodka, La Mer, and Paramount+ on January 26th.

Tom Welling, known for his role in Smallville, and his wife dressed in striking outfits for the premiere of Chasing Summer on January 26th at the Acura House of Energy.

The actress went to the premiere of Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, sponsored by Sommsation Wines, at the Arby’s Cinema Center on January 25th.

As the saying goes, there’s no place like home, and that certainly seemed to be the case for a star of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. After the premiere of The Musical on January 25th, she made a pit stop at an Arby’s Cinema Center.

The actor playfully posed with his cover for Variety magazine at a party on January 24th, sponsored by Ketel One Vodka.

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The Floor host spoke at the Creative Coalition’s 19th annual Spotlight Initiative Awards on Jan. 24.

On January 24th, the director held a private event at Arby’s Cinema Center following the premiere of The Wicker Man, featuring Hendrick’s Gin and Sommsation Wines.

Jenna Ortega, known for her role in Wednesday, arrived in an Acura on January 24th, carrying a JW PEI bag. Security personnel assisted with her luggage as she exited the vehicle.

The Bear actor said “yes, chef” to the Acura House of Energy on Jan. 24.

The Sound of Metal star hit up the Collider Media Studio inside the Arby’s Cinema Center on Jan. 24.

The actor, recently seen in Park City, was fitted with a Bogner jacket at The Hollywood Reporter Studio on January 24th.

Actress Hedda Gabler attended a celebration honoring the late Robert Redford at the Sundance Institute on January 23rd.

On January 23th, the actress known for Mad Men had her portrait taken at the IMDb Portrait Studio, located within the Acura House of Energy.

Benedict Cumberbatch, the actor known for playing Doctor Strange, looked perfectly normal at the party hosted by UTA and Vulture, with drinks provided by Casamigos and Ketel One.

The Studio star visited The Hollywood Reporter Studio at Park City sponsored by Heineken on Jan. 23.

The Crazy Rich Asians actress arrived to Park City in an Acura car on Jan. 23.

Preparing for the cold? The singer of “Apple” paired a white fur coat and lace dress with a Hammitt handbag on January 23rd.

The Magic Mike alum brought his charm to the Jan. 23 premiere of Josephine.

Oh my gosh, you guys, I’m still reeling! I just saw the most AMAZING photos of Paper! They were at the iMDb Portrait Studio at the Acura House of Energy on January 23rd, and they looked absolutely incredible posing for pictures. Seriously, I can’t stop looking at them!

The Penguin actress attended the pemiere of Buddy hosted by Acura on Jan. 22.

The White Lotus alum checked in to a cocktail party hosted by Ketel One Vodka on Jan. 22.

The premiere of Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story on January 22nd brought the Apatow family together for a celebration at the Chase Sapphire Reserve Experience.

The Carousel costars shared a hug at their movie’s premiere hosted by Ketel One Vodka on Jan. 22.

Hello Park City! Actor Topher Grace, known for his role in That ’70s Show, attended the premiere of the film Buddy, which was hosted by Acura on January 22nd.

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2026-01-29 06:49