Quentin Tarantino recently picked on Ryan Reynolds in his latest interview when hitting out at the rising popularity of streaming giants.
The famed US filmmaker has been outspoken about the changing landscape of cinema and the death of the movie star, which he’s suggested is a factor in his decision to retire from movie-making after his next project.
And the ever-candid director has doubled down on his stance that streaming is killing cinema, referencing US actor Ryan Reynolds in particular.
Quentin Tarantino opens up on Ryan Reynolds
Speaking to Deadline, the 60-year-old Inglourious Basterds director scoffed at how Reynolds was able to procure mega pay cheques for straight-to-streaming flicks which “don’t exist”.
“I mean, and I’m not picking on anybody, but apparently for Netflix, Ryan Reynolds has made $50 million on this movie and $50 million on that movie and $50 million on the next movie for them. I don’t know what any of those movies are. I’ve never seen them,” Tarantino said.
“I haven’t ever talked to Ryan Reynolds’ agent, but his agent is like, ‘Well, it cost $50 million.’
“Well, good for him that he’s making so much money. But those movies don’t exist in the zeitgeist. It’s almost like they don’t even exist.”
Reynolds, 46, has appeared in a flurry of Netflix originals in recent years, including The Red Notice (2021) and The Adam Project (2022), though Tarantino’s understanding of his pay may be a little inflated.
It’s been reported he made a whopping $30 million for The Red Notice, alongside his A-list co-stars Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson, and around $23 million for The Adam Project.
