Paul Dano is receiving an outpouring of support after Quentin Tarantino recently criticized his acting. Following Tarantino’s comments calling him a weak link in There Will Be Blood, many of Dano’s fans have voiced their appreciation for his work. Ben Stiller, who directed him in Escape from Dannemora, was quick to call him “brilliantly talented.” Now, Patrick Schwarzenegger, who will be co-starring with Dano in the upcoming thriller Bunker, has also shown his support. With so much positive attention, some are jokingly calling this a “Dano-ssance” – a period of renewed appreciation for his work.
Belows, all the actors, filmmakers, and “cinetistes” who are on Team Dano.
Reese Witherspoon
Although Reese Witherspoon and Paul Dano haven’t acted together yet, she publicly praised him on Threads. As someone who’s also worked with director Paul Thomas Anderson, she wrote on December 6th that Dano is both a very talented and kind actor.
Patrick Schwarzenegger
It looks like Dano has already made a friend on set.
Elijah Wood
The Lord of the Rings star defends Dano like how he would a ring.
Maya Rudolph and Toni Collette
Both actresses, including his co-star from Little Miss Sunshine, showed their support for Paul Dano by sharing a photo of him from one of his films on their Instagram stories.
Josh Gad
Olaf’s social media account shared a strong defense of Paul Dano’s acting. On December 4th, a post on Threads stated simply, “Paul Dano is one of the best actors of our time.”
John Cusack
A fellow actor from Love & Mercy simply stated that Dano was a pleasure to work with, both as a performer and as a person.
Alec Baldwin
Baldwin declared his love from a car window.
Simu Liu
A superhero came as one of the first fighters on Team Dano.
Ben Stiller
Straight to the point from Stiller.
Matt Reeves
The Batman director is not leaving any riddles to show his feelings on Dano.
@QTarantino_news
History will remember a Tarantino fan page was the first to disagreeing with the director.
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2025-12-09 02:54