Matthew Lillard opens up about Quentin Tarantino’s criticism: “It hurts”

Matthew Lillard was one of the actors who was recently criticized by Quentin Tarantino. The filmmaker shared his thoughts on several actors, including Lillard and Paul Dano.

Lillard, who is known for his performance in Wes Craven's Scream, has now reacted to the criticism. Talking at the GalaxyCon event, Lillard said:

"It’s humbling, and it hurts.”

So let's explore in detail what Tarantino said and what Lillard said in response. Earlier, several actors and filmmakers started speaking in support of Paul Dino after he was criticized by the Pulp Fiction filmmaker.

Matthew Lillard reacts after Quentin Tarantino criticizes his acting

Matthew Lillard has responded after Quentin Tarantino dropped harsh criticism on his acting. The Scream actor was speaking at the recently held GalaxyCon in Columbus and said that these criticisms hurt.

“Quentin Tarantino this week said he didn’t like me as an actor. Eh, whatever. Who gives a s*it."

He added,

“Listen, the point is that hurts your feelings. It f*ckin’ sucks and you wouldn’t say that to Tom Cruise. You wouldn’t say that to somebody who’s a top-line actor in Hollywood.”

Lillard continued that he is not very popular in the Hollywood circle.

“I’m very popular in this room. I’m not very popular in Hollywood. Two totally different microcosms, right? And so, you know, it’s humbling, and it hurts.”

Tarantino had criticized Paul Dano, along with several actors, while talking about There Will Be Blood. He said,

“Obviously, it’s supposed to be a two-hander, but it’s also drastically obvious that it’s not a two-hander. [Dano] is weak sauce, man. He is the weak sister. Austin Butler would have been wonderful in that role. He’s just such a weak, weak, uninteresting guy. The weakest f***ing actor in SAG.”

He then went on to mention Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard.

“I don’t care for [Dano], I don’t care for Owen Wilson, and I don’t care for Matthew Lillard.”

Lillard has acted in several films, including Scream, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Trouble with the Curve, Five Nights at Freddy's, and The Life of Chuck. He has also appeared in television shows like Twin Peaks, Scooby-Doo, and Guess Who, as well as the forthcoming show Carrie.

Meanwhile, several celebrities came out in Paul Dano's support after the criticism. This includes filmmaker Matt Reeves, actors Simu Liu, Ben Stiller, and Toni Collette.