‘He Wouldn’t Say That to Tom Cruise’ — Scream and Five Nights at Freddy’s Star Matthew Lillard Reacts to Quentin Tarantino Insult
Scream and Five Nights at Freddy’s star Matthew Lillard has admitted it “it f***ing sucks” to be on the receiving end of an insult from Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill director Quentin Tarantino.
Earlier this week, Quentin Tarantino hit the headlines for saying There Will Be Blood could have been his favorite film of the 21st century if “weak sauce” actor Paul Dano wasn’t in it.
The Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs writer and director appeared on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast to reveal his 20 favorite films of the 21st century, and in doing so said There Will Be Blood might have been his top pick if it weren’t for Paul Dano, who he described as the film’s “giant flaw.” Dano played identical twins Paul and Eli Sunday in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 period drama.
The outspoken Quentin Tarantino has come under fire this week for insulting a number of actors. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Epic Games.
But while Dano was the center of attention this week, Tarantino insulted actors Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard in the same breath, saying: “I don’t care for him [Paul Dano], I don’t care for Owen Wilson, and I don’t care for Matthew Lillard.”
Lillard reacted to the drive-by insult at GalaxyCon in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, Lillard addressed the audience of fans by bringing Tarantino’s insult up.
“Quentin Tarantino this week said he didn’t like me as an actor,” Lillard said. “Eh, whatever. Who gives a s**t?”
Lillard went on to reveal that Tarantino’s words had affected him. “The point is, is that, it hurts your feelings. It f***ing sucks. And he wouldn’t say that to Tom Cruise. He wouldn’t say that to somebody who’s a top-line actor in Hollywood. I’m very popular in this room. I am not very popular in Hollywood. Two totally different microcosms, right? And so, you know, it’s humbling, and it hurts.”
At that point, someone from the crowd shouted out “we love you!” which sparked cheers from the audience.
@little_spooks we love you @Matthew lillard #fyp #matthewlillard #quentintarantino #galaxycon #storytime ♬ original sound – Spooky
While Lillard feels out of place in Hollywood, he’s set to star in some major productions in the coming years. With Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 out the door, he’s set to reprise his role as Stuart “Stu” Macher in Scream 7, and will play a villain in MCU Disney+ show, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2.
Tarantino, meanwhile, came under fire from Paul Dano fans this week, and a number of Hollywood big-hitters came to the Riddler actor’s defense, too. Tarantino is coming off the back of a Kill Bill collaboration with Fortnite. He most recently directed and wrote The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge, an anime adaptation of a cut scene from Kill Bill that premiered in the battle royale.
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