Paul Dano vs. Quentin Tarantino: The filmmaker has a history of similar controversies.

If you’re wondering why your favorite actor might have posted a random photo of actor Paul Dano to their social media accounts recently, you wouldn’t be alone. For the past week, Hollywood has been up in arms in defense of Dano—a treasured actor famous for his work in pictures such as Little Miss Sunshine , There Will Be Blood , and Prisoners —with, perhaps, little to no context for their outpouring of support. It turns out it all stems from a rather scathing sound bite from infamously mouthy director Quentin Tarantino ( Pulp Fiction , Kill Bill , Once Upon a Time in Hollywood ), who trashed Dano’s acting capabilities in a recent interview on Bret Easton Ellis’ podcast . Tarantino’s track record of ruffling the feathers of his peers makes this just one more notch in his bed