Quentin Tarantino is one of Hollywood’s most celebrated filmmakers, but he recently drawn the ire of some fans due to comments he made. Tarantino shaded Paul Dano on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast last week, calling him “the weakest fucking actor in SAG.” Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard also caught some strays from the Kill Bill director, with Tarantino saying he doesn’t care for them as actors. Now, Lillard is being hyped up in a new commercial from none other than Ryan Reynolds.
A number of Tarantino's peers, including The Batman director Matt Reeves, showed support for Paul Dano after those comments went viral. Meanwhile, Matthew Lillard opened up about how much Tarantino's comments hurt him. Now, in comes Ryan Reynolds and co. with a new Mint Mobile commercial, which just happens to feature Lillard and sing his praises. Take a look:
