James Gunn responds to Quentin Tarantino's criticisms of Matthew Lillard. While discussing his list of favorite 21st century movies on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast , Tarantino said that There Will Be Blood could have topped his rankings if not for Paul Dano's "weak sauce" performance.
The filmmaker then went on to mention other actors whose performances he doesn't like, noting that "I don't care for Matthew Lillard." Matthew Lillard responded to Quentin Tarantino's criticisms , admitting that "it f***in' sucks" and "it hurts." Meanwhile, both Dano and Lillard have received an outpouring of support from fans and creative collaborators on social media.
Now, Gunn is among those supporting Lillard after Tarantino's comments. On Threads, Gunn shared several images with Lillard

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