George Clooney disapproves of Quentin Tarantino’s comments about Paul Dano

A word for everyone. During the Golden Globes presentation, George Clooney made an ironic reference to Donald Trump, who sharply criticizes his support for Democrats and his French naturalization. At the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards ceremony on Monday, the actor this time responded to Quentin Tarantino, a highly verbose director who did not mince his words against actor Paul Dano.

“I have great affection for actors, and I don’t like to see people cruel. We live in a time of cruelty, we don’t need to add to it”declared George Clooney during this ceremony rewarding films for spectators aged 50 and over. An initiative of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Clooney received a best actor award for Jay Kellycomedy by Noah Baumbach under the Netflix brand.

Paul Dano described as “non-existent”

“By the way, Paul Dano, Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard, it would be an honor for me to work with you. A true honor”added George Clooney. He was referring to the barbs addressed by Quentin Tarantino to these three actors, in a podcast during which the filmmaker drew up his list of the best films of the 21st century. His harshest opinion was aimed at the first, Paul Dano, described as an actor “non-existent” in the movie There Will Be Blood (2007).

Several Hollywood personalities rushed to his aid, from Toni Collette to Matt Reeves, emphasizing the qualities of the one who plays the main role of the French film Le Mage du Kremlinin theaters January 21. Paul Dano brilliantly embodies the moral ambiguity of a political advisor to Vladimir Putin.

Clooney less “star” than Brad Pitt

In 2024, Quentin Tarantino made it known how little esteem he has for George Clooney. He declared that the actor noticed in the series EMERGENCIES did not have the makings of a « star »unlike Brad Pitt, one of his favorite actors who appeared in two of his feature films.

“We must make America great again”: George Clooney responds to Donald Trump’s criticism of his French naturalization

Critics of Donald Trump, who notably described him as “ordinary guy constantly complaining”or Quentin Tarantino’s bad mood don’t make Clooney lose his sense of humor. On stage at the Movies for Grownups Awards, which were held in Beverly Hills, the actor said that “the only way to [lui] to gain something is that Timothée Chalamet is much too young”.