“It’s Just Disgusting”: ‘Pulp Fiction’ Star Rosanna Arquette Accuses Quentin Tarantino of Racism

Actress Rosanna Arquette, who played Jody in Pulp Fiction, has criticized director Quentin Tarantino in an interview with the British newspaper The Times.

While acknowledging the film’s legendary status, she did not hold back in her remarks:

Criticism of Tarantino on this issue is not new. The director has been repeatedly accused of overusing racist language throughout his career. The debate became particularly loud after the releases of Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight. Director Spike Lee condemned him as far back as 1997 following Jackie Brown, claiming Tarantino was obsessed with the N-word.

Tarantino himself has consistently defended his approach, arguing that he simply portrays how his characters speak realistically — and telling critics who dislike it to “watch something else.”

Interestingly, Samuel L. Jackson — one of the main stars of Pulp Fiction and a frequent collaborator of Tarantino — has defended the filmmaker. According to Jackson, it is unfair that Tarantino is repeatedly singled out whenever discussions about the word arise.

In the same interview, Arquette also addressed Harvey Weinstein. She claimed that after she rejected his advances in the early 1990s, the producer deprived her of a share of the profits from Pulp Fiction, which grossed more than $214 million worldwide.

Controversies around Tarantino have been increasing lately. In December 2025, the director said on a podcast that Paul Dano was “the weakest actor in the Guild,” and added that he could not stand Matthew Lillard and Owen Wilson. Hollywood responded with a wave of support for all three actors — from James Gunn to George Clooney. Lillard later said the situation felt like “attending your own funeral where everyone suddenly says nice things about you.”

Do you see this as artistic freedom — or a line that shouldn’t be crossed? Share your thoughts in the comments.