"Quentin Tarantino went on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast this week to announce his 20 favourite films of the 21st century a list that starts with Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down at No 1 and finishes on Steven Spielberg's West Side Story at 20, by way of a few surprises (Toy Story 3 in second spot, Midnight in Paris at 10)."
"Obviously, it's supposed to be a two-hander, but it's also drastically obvious that it's not a two-hander. [Dano] is weak sauce, man. He's a weak sister. The film-maker shared his ideal casting: Austin Butler, who was 16 when the film was made. Austin Butler would have been wonderful in that role, Tarantino said. [Dano] is just such a weak, weak, uninteresting guy."
"But it's hard not to feel a bit outraged for Dano, who is both astounding and pitiful as Eli Sunday, the sanctimonious young preacher whose barely disguised greed is overshadowed by the rapacious Daniel Plainview. In fact, Dano is outstanding and transformative in pretty much everything he is in Love and Mercy, Little Miss Sunshine, Prisoners and is frequently touted as the best actor to have never even got an Oscar nomination."
Quentin Tarantino released a list of his 20 favourite 21st-century films, led by Black Hawk Down and ending with West Side Story, with surprises like Toy Story 3 at No.2. Tarantino placed There Will Be Blood at No.5 but labeled Paul Dano a "big, giant flaw," arguing the film fails as a two-hander and calling Dano "weak sauce," while proposing Austin Butler for the role. The response notes Dano's powerful, transformative performances across films such as Love and Mercy, Little Miss Sunshine and Prisoners, and emphasizes his range, distinctive appearance and frequent praise despite lacking major awards recognition.
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