Matthew Lillard shared his candid reaction to Quentin Tarantino's criticism of his acting during a panel at GalaxyCon in Columbus, Ohio, on December 6.“Quentin Tarantino this week said he didn’t like me as an actor. Eh, whatever. Who gives a s***.”Universal Pictures And Blumhouse Present A "Five Nights At Freddy's 2" Celebration On The Universal Lot In Los Angeles, CA - Source: GettyThe Scooby-Doo actor told his fans during the event. He added that the Batman director’s statement “hurt” his feelings. He added:“Listen, the point is that hurts your feelings. And you wouldn’t say that to Tom Cruise. You wouldn’t say that to somebody who’s a top-line actor in Hollywood.” He then explained the differentiation between popularity among fans and in Hollywood and said:“I’m very popular in this room. I’m not very popular in Hollywood. Two totally different microcosms, right? And so, you know, it’s humbling, and it hurts.”His remarks came after Tarantino bashed him, Paul Dano and Owen Wilson during his appearance on an episode of The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast. Continue to read more.What were the remarks made by Quentin Tarantino against Matthew Lillard?During an appearance on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast in early December, Quentin Tarantino criticized the acting of Matthew Lillard, Paul Dano and Owen Wilson. His statement came while discussing his top 20 films of the 21st century.Tarantino joined author Bret Easton Ellis as they deep-dived into picking the best movies of the 21st century. He ranked Paul Thomas Anderson‘s There Will Be Blood at No. 5, calling it a “giant flaw” short of perfection due to Paul Dano’s role as Eli Sunday. He said that the film:“would stand a better chance to be in number one or number two if it didn’t have a big giant flaw in it. And the flaw is Paul Dano. Obviously, it’s supposed to be a two-hander, and it’s also so drastically obvious that it’s not a two-hander. … He is weak sauce, man. He’s a weak sister.”Quentin Tarantino then veered the conversation into calling out actors Matthew Lillard and Owen Wilson. He said:“I’m not saying he’s giving a terrible performance. I’m saying he’s giving a non-entity [performance]. I don’t care for him. I don’t care for Owen Wilson, I don’t care for Matthew Lillard.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAlthough Matthew Lillard might not be on Tarantino’s list of best actors, he is pretty popular among his fans. During his recent appearance at GalaxyCon in Columbus, he noted a vast gap between how the Hollywood “insiders” see him and how actual fans feel.Lillard starred as Shaggy in the 2002 live-action film Scooby-Doo. His other iconic role was as Stu Macher, one of the most iconic horror villains in Scream. He then played Cereal Killer in Hackers. According to a report in Entertainment Weekly, Matthew Lillard has confirmed he will return as Stu Macher in Scream 7. He told the outlet that he was shocked when director Kevin Williamson called him mid-walk in late 2024. He asked him if he would like to reprise his role. Lillard said:“So the moment is immortalized in my mind. I picked up the phone and we had small talk for five minutes, and it was like, 'Do you want to come back?' I literally was like, 'Oh my!' I, like, screamed.”Matthew Lillard most recently starred as William Afton in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, the sequel to the 2023 horror film based on the popular video game franchise.