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Resurfaced Interview Sparks Outrage Over Tarantino-Thurman Incident

12/8/2025

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A resurfaced 2018 interview shows Quentin Tarantino choking and spitting on Uma Thurman during Kill Bill, prompting social-media disgust and calls for cancellation.
Tarantino claimed Thurman suggested the choking to achieve a specific look on camera.
Their relationship has been strained since a car accident on set left Thurman injured, and Tarantino helped her seek accountability.
Recently, he criticized Paul Dano's performance in There Will Be Blood, igniting controversy.

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A resurfaced 2018 interview shows Quentin Tarantino choking and spitting on Uma Thurman during Kill Bill, prompting social-media disgust and calls for cancellation.
Tarantino claimed Thurman suggested the choking to achieve a specific look on camera.
Their relationship has been strained since a car accident on set left Thurman injured, and Tarantino helped her seek accountability.
Recently, he criticized Paul Dano's performance in There Will Be Blood, igniting controversy.