Matthew Lillard says Quentin Tarantino diss felt like a punch to the mouth

Quentin Tarantino opened up a little bit of a shitstorm final 12 months when he took goal at a number of Hollywood actors, together with Paul Dano, Owen Wilson, and Matthew Lillard. Whereas talking with Folks, Lillard opened up concerning the feedback, which he stated felt like a punch to the mouth, particularly as he thinks Tarantino is a beautiful filmmaker.

Matthew Lillard on Quentin Tarantino Diss

Tarantino was targeted on Dano, whom he referred to as “the weakest f***ing actor in SAG” amongst different issues, however he made certain to say that he didn’t take care of Wilson or Lillard both.

Lillard didn’t conceal his disappointment, saying it “sucked” to listen to the remarks—notably as a result of he’d “love” to work with Tarantino sometime. “I believe he’s a beautiful filmmaker, and to simply type of get punched within the mouth simply was sort of a bummer,” he stated.

Nonetheless, the quantity of affection he’s acquired from followers and fellow actors has been fantastic. “It felt like I had died and was in heaven watching everybody ship out their RIP tweets,” he stated. “I imply, it was actually being part of your individual wake, type of sitting there dwelling via all the good issues folks say after you die.“

Lillard continued, “So it was actually, actually beautiful. It was one thing that occurred that was who cares, actually? However I spoke out. I imply, I bought caught on a scorching mic speaking about it, after which it type of went viral from there… Everybody, from the folks on the mall this weekend with my children to George Clooney and James Gunn and Mike Flanagan, I imply, folks have type of been actually beneficiant with telling me how a lot they beloved me and favored my work.“

Lillard is Returning for Scream 7

Lillard’s subsequent mission will see him return to the Scream franchise for Scream 7. Right here’s the official synopsis: “When a brand new Ghostface killer emerges within the quiet city the place Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has constructed a brand new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel Might) turns into the subsequent goal. Decided to guard her household, Sidney should face the horrors of her previous to place an finish to the bloodshed as soon as and for all.” The ultimate trailer for Scream 7 was launched earlier at this time, with the movie set to hit theaters on February 27.