George Clooney Calls Out Quentin Tarantino's 'Cruel' Comments About Paul Dano

George Clooney at the AFI Awards last week

George Clooney has criticised Quentin Tarantino over recent “cruel” comments the filmmaker made aimed at the actors Paul Dano, Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard.

In December 2025, Tarantino made headlines for a range of disparaging claims against the three men.

During an appearance on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, Tarantino listed There Will Be Blood as his fifth favourite film, but suggested there was one “big giant flaw in it”.

“And...