Summary
Alec Baldwin defended actor Paul Dano after Quentin Tarantino criticized Dano's performance in the film "There Will Be Blood." Tarantino, who praised the film overall, called Dano's performance a flaw and continued to criticize it in recent comments. Numerous actors and filmmakers have come forward to support Dano, expressing their admiration for his work.
Key Facts
- Quentin Tarantino criticized Paul Dano's performance in the 2007 movie "There Will Be Blood."
- Alec Baldwin posted a video on Instagram defending Paul Dano, which received over 44,000 likes.
- Tarantino previously called "There Will Be Blood" one of the best movies of the last decade.
- Despite praising the film, Tarantino described Dano's performance as inferior to Daniel Day-Lewis's.
- Tarantino reiterated his criticism of Dano recently while discussing top films of the 21st century.
- Many in Hollywood, including Simu Liu, Mattson Tomlin, Matt Reeves, and Ben Stiller, have defended Dano.
- Paul Dano played dual roles in "There Will Be Blood" as brothers Paul and Eli Sunday.
- Alec Baldwin's video is seen as a direct response to Tarantino's comments, although he did not name him directly.
