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

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Paul Dano Reacts to Quentin Tarantino's “Weakest” Actor Diss
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While attending the Sundance Film Festival, Paul Dano and his Little Miss Sunshine costar Toni Collette shared their reactions to Quentin Tarantino calling Paul “the weakest f--king actor in SAG.”

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  • Paul Dano is an incredibly gifted, versatile actor," the Legally Blonde actress, who starred alongside Paul in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2014 film Inherent Vice, wrote on Threads Dec.
  • More importantly, he is a gentleman." Meanwhile, Ben—who directed the 2018 series Escape at Dannemora starring Paul, Benicio Del Toro and Patricia Arquette—kept it short and sweet, writing on X Dec.

"Paul Dano is an incredibly gifted, versatile actor," the Legally Blonde actress, who starred alongside Paul in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2014 film Inherent Vice, wrote on Threads Dec. 6. "More importantly, he is a gentleman."

Meanwhile, Ben—who directed the 2018 series Escape at Dannemora starring Paul, Benicio Del Toro and Patricia Arquette—kept it short and sweet, writing on X Dec. 4, "Paul Dano is f-ing brilliant."

Earlier this month, George Clooney also seemingly addressed Quentin’s comments by emphasizing his love of actors while accepting the Best Actor trophy at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Jan. 10. 

"By the way, Paul Dano and Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard,” the Jay Kelly actor said, “I would be honored to work with those actors. Honored.” 

George also called for greater compassion from Hollywood, adding, "We're living in a time of cruelty, we don't need to be adding to it."

While Paul broke his silence about Quentin’s comments at the Sundance Film Festival, he wasn’t the only star to attend the annual event. Read on to see who else stopped by. 

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Published: Jan 29, 2026

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