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Tarantino Critiques Dano's Role in 'There Will Be Blood'

12/3/2025

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Quentin Tarantino, filmmaker, criticized Paul Dano's performance in There Will Be Blood on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, calling him the "weak sister" and saying the film could have ranked higher without his role.
Tarantino also suggested Austin Butler would have been a better choice for the role of the Sunday brothers.
He framed the remarks as reflecting his cinephile views on casting and its impact on a film's success.

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Quentin Tarantino, filmmaker, criticized Paul Dano's performance in There Will Be Blood on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, calling him the "weak sister" and saying the film could have ranked higher without his role.
Tarantino also suggested Austin Butler would have been a better choice for the role of the Sunday brothers.
He framed the remarks as reflecting his cinephile views on casting and its impact on a film's success.